Berenike BE99 1948 Cotton tabby, z/z
Catalogue number
BE99 1948
Inventory number
2885 I
Holding institution
Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egypt
Description
cotton strip of fineish tabby
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
300
mm
W.
65
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fineish
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 | 17.0 | 6.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Edges
Plain selvedge. Warp crowding towards selvedge.
Selvedge type
simple
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001