Berenike BE99 1523 Linen tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
BE99 1523
Inventory number
0699 I
Description
Three fragments of very coarse tabby
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
70
mm
W.
55
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
very 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 | strong | weak | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 3.0 | 6.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
Notes from the original description
Fibre: flax tow.
Weakish twist in system 2
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001