Berenike BE99 1579 Cotton and linen tabby, z/s
Catalogue number
BE99 1579
Inventory number
1119 I
Description
Detached patch with edges surviving on both sides. medium Z/medium Z, 10 x 9 per cm, open weave. Whitish. All 4 edges turned in and penetrated by stitch
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
140
mm
W.
120
mm
Preservation state
organic
Object type
patch
Relative quality
medium
Fabric structure
tabby
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | cotton | flax | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | medium | medium | ||
| Twist | z | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 10.0 | 9.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Other features
Hole possibly 50mm x 50mm
Sewing
Description
Stitch holes c. 10mm apart. Traces of stitch holes
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001