Berenike BE99 1590 Cotton tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
BE99 1590
Inventory number
1119 I
Description
Strip of compact medium tabby. System 1: medium S spun, 17 per cm; System 2: medium S spun, 7 per cm. Fabric very regular.
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
40
mm
W.
560
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
medium
Fabric structure
tabby
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | cotton | cotton | ||
| Fibre identification method | stereomicroscope | stereomicroscope | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | medium | medium | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 17.0 | 7.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Other features
Looks un-Indian, more like standard Egyptian linens. Fabric very regular, no sign of yarn thickness variations.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001