Berenike BE99 1806 Linen tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
BE99 1806
Inventory number
4535 I
Description
Fragments of coarse tabby with selvedge.
Context
Basic information
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
coarse
Fabric structure
tabby
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | flax | |||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | medium | medium | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 12.0 | 5.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Edges
Plain selvedge.
Selvedge type
simple
Other features
Outermost warp seems to be a pair. Yarn 2.5mm thick.
Sewing
Description
Traces of stitching in Z plied multiply Z spun cotton yarn, ply contains S spun flax yarns.
Sewing yarn structure
plied
Sewing yarn twist direction
Z?z
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001