Berenike BE99 1555 Linen tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
BE99 1555
Inventory number
0858 I
Description
Length of medium tabby with seam. medium-weak S/medium-weak S, 12 x 10 per cm
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
160
mm
W.
60
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
medium
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/medium | weak/medium | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 12.0 | 10.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Edges
Interlocking folded hems sewn with flax thread
Sewing
Description
Stitches possibly used double
Notes from the original description
Medium/weak twist in both systems.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001