Berenike BE99 1697 Cotton tabby, z/z
Catalogue number
BE99 1697
Inventory number
3054 I
Description
Wedge-shaped strip of fine textile, two pieces sewn together, each with selvedge.
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
280
mm
W.
270
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 | ||||
| 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 | 25.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Edges
Plain selvedge.
Selvedge type
simple
Sewing
Description
Stitches Z in thick thread, 2mm diam., S plied from 4 medium Z spun yarns.
Sewing yarn structure
plied
Sewing yarn twist direction
S4z
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001