Berenike BE99 1589 Cotton tabby, z/z
Catalogue number
BE99 1589
Inventory number
1119 I
Description
Scrap of faded blue check fabric. System 1: Z spun, 20 per cm; System 2: Z spun, 14 per cm.
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
200
mm
Preservation state
organic
Fabric structure
tabby
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | cotton | cotton | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | blue | blue | ||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | ||||
| Twist | z | z | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 20.0 | 14.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Colours
Blue yarn in both systems.
Pattern
Traces of blue yarns from a grid check visible in both directions, but not countable.
Pattern element
bands and stripes
Other features
Function of object obscure.
Sewing
Description
Converted at the end into a loop, fastened by a slip knot
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001