Berenike BE99 1937 Cotton tabby, z/z
Catalogue number
BE99 1937
Inventory number
2885 I
Description
cotton piece of medium tabby with ?hem
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
240
mm
W.
60
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
medium
Fabric structure
tabby
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | cotton | cotton | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | medium | medium | ||
| Twist | z | z | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 10.0 | 11.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
Sewing
Description
Folded hem, 22mm wide, secured with stitches. Stitches in Z plied ?4 ply S spun flax.
Sewing yarn fibre
flax
Sewing yarn structure
plied
Sewing yarn twist direction
Z4s
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001