Berenike BE99 1679 Wool tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
BE99 1679
Inventory number
3054 I
Description
Scrap of fine tabby with tapestry band and oblique sewing
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
30
mm
W.
30
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fine
Fabric structure
tabby
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | wool | wool | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | purple | |||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | medium/strong | weak/medium | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 16.0 | 18.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Colours
Purple yarn in system 2.
Other features
Tapestry warp grouped 2/1/2/1/2/1 with visible warp elimination
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001