Berenike BE99 1609 Cotton tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
BE99 1609
Inventory number
1847 I
Description
Piece of medium tabby
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
50
mm
W.
45
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/strong | medium/strong | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 11.0 | 7.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Other features
Evenly woven and spun, better quality than Indian, though heavier weight
Notes from the original description
Medium-strong twist in system 1.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001