Berenike BE99 3155 Cotton tabby, z/z
Catalogue number
BE99 3155
Inventory number
3598 I
Holding institution
Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egypt
Description
Scrap of very fine tabby
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
90
mm
W.
50
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
very fine
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 | 36.0 | 20.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Other features
Parallel to system 1, traces of a very narrow rolled hem, oversewn in Z direction.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001