Berenike BE99 1702 Wool tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
BE99 1702
Inventory number
3054 I
Description
fine tabby sewn to 1701 with goat hair thread
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
15
mm
W.
100
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fine
Fabric structure
tabby
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | wool | wool | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | medium/strong | weak | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 26.0 | 31.0 | ||
| Thread count range | 30 - 32 |
Sewing
Description
Rolled hem c.3mm wide, sewing Z on inner edge in 2 ply, Z plied, S spun thread, at 3mm intervals. Sewing also on outer edge, same yarn, Z, but nothing now attached.
Sewing yarn structure
plied
Sewing yarn twist direction
Z2s
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001