Berenike BE99 1918 Wool tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
BE99 1918
Inventory number
2744 I
Description
Scrap of fine tabby with seam.
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
80
mm
W.
30
mm
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 | 16.0 | 19.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Other features
Parallel to system 1 are remains of an interlocking seam linking 2 pieces of identical textile with the same orientation. Width of seam 5mm. Secured with 2 lines of stitching worked z.
Sewing
Description
Stitches at 5mm intervals, in s spun flax yarn.
Sewing yarn fibre
flax
Sewing yarn structure
single
Sewing yarn twist direction
s
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001