Berenike BE99 1966 Cotton tabby, z/z
Catalogue number
BE99 1966
Inventory number
3288 I
Holding institution
Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egypt
Description
Piece of blue and undyed check
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
150
mm
W.
180
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
medium
Fabric structure
tabby
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | cotton | cotton | ||
| Fibre identification method | stereomicroscope | stereomicroscope | ||
| 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 | 8.0 | 8.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Other features
Unevenly spun yarns
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001