Berenike BE99 1711 Cotton tabby, z/z
Catalogue number
BE99 1711
Inventory number
3054 I
Description
Square of medium-fine tabby with self bands
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
90
mm
W.
100
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fine
Fabric structure
tabby
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | cotton | cotton | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | irregular | irregular | ||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | medium/strong | medium/strong | ||
| Twist | z | z | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 13.0 | 8.5 | ||
| Thread count range | 8 - 9 |
Sewing
Description
One corner has traces of a string, paler weaker Z spun cotton, S plied from 2 untwisted bundles of 4 yarns each.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001