Berenike BE99 1524 Plant bast fibre tabby, z/z
Catalogue number
BE99 1524
Inventory number
0699 I
Description
Scrap of medium brown coarse tabby
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
70
mm
W.
50
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
coarse
Fabric structure
tabby
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | plant bast fibre | plant bast fibre | ||
| Fibre identification method | stereomicroscope | stereomicroscope | ||
| Colour | medium brown | medium brown | ||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | medium | weak | ||
| Twist | z | z | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 4.0 | 3.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Colours
Medium brown yarn in both systems.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001