Berenike BE99 1659 Linen tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
BE99 1659
Inventory number
3761 I
Description
Scrap of fineish tabby with selvedge and warp crowd
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
50
mm
W.
20
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fine
Fabric structure
tabby
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | flax | |||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | weak/medium | weak/medium | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 14.0 | 10.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Other features
Warp crowding towards selvedge
Notes from the original description
Medium/weak twist in both systems.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001