Berenike BE99 3150 Cotton tabby, z/z
Catalogue number
BE99 3150
Inventory number
3598 I
Description
Fragment of tabby patching
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
80
mm
W.
20
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
medium
Fabric structure
tabby
| 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 | 20.0 | 7.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Other features
Nothing more than the turned-in edge of the patch survives.
Sewing
Description
S plied 4 ply Z spun, 2mm thick
Sewing yarn structure
plied
Sewing yarn twist direction
S4z
Sewing yarn diam
1.0
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001