Berenike BE99 1633 Cotton tabby, z/z
Catalogue number
BE99 1633
Inventory number
3296 I
Description
Piece of fine tabby with blue pile
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
25
mm
W.
60
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fine
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 | |||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | medium | medium | ||
| 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 system 1.
Other features
Pile consists of 2 pairs of weak Z spun yarns, dyed blue, laid under 3 warp threads (see drawing).
Pile now 10mm high. Some salt encrustation.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001