Berenike BE99 1521 Linen tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
BE99 1521
Inventory number
0699 I
Description
Rectangle of soft, deteriorated coarse tabby
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
190
mm
W.
340
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
coarse
Fabric structure
tabby
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | flax | flax | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | weak | weak | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 4.5 | 5.0 | ||
| Thread count range | 4 - 5 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Other features
Fairly open weave, but yarns almost 2mm thick each.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001