Berenike BE99 1856 Linen tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
BE99 1856
Inventory number
2469 I
Description
Rectangle of tabby
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
80
mm
W.
140
mm
Preservation state
organic
Fabric structure
tabby
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | flax | flax | ||
| Fibre identification method | stereomicroscope | stereomicroscope | ||
| 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 | 16.0 | 12.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Edges
Plain selvedge (abraded) with denser warp at selvedge
Selvedge type
simple
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001