Berenike BE99 1739 Wool tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
BE99 1739
Inventory number
293 I
Holding institution
Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egypt
Description
Pieces of fine tabby with rolled hem
Context
Basic information
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 | ||||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | medium | weak | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 18.0 | 18.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Edges
Rolled hem, 2mm wide
Sewing
Description
Oversewn tightly with medium S spun wool, Z direction, hem 120mm
Types of stitch
oversewing
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001