Berenike BE99 1593 Cotton tabby, z/z
Catalogue number
BE99 1593
Inventory number
1118 I
Holding institution
Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egypt
Description
fine tabby, wide spaced
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
250
mm
W.
250
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fine
Fabric structure
tabby
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | cotton | cotton | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | ||||
| Twist | z | z | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 24.0 | 22.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Other features
Some yarn diameter variation. Almost a standard fine Indian import but not as fine as ‘frogskin’.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001