Berenike BE99 3191 Cotton tabby, z/z
Catalogue number
BE99 3191
Inventory number
4216 I
Description
fineish tabby showing two selvedges overlapped and seamed
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
45
mm
W.
110
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 | 25.0 | 8.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Edges
Probably plain selvedges
Sewing
Description
Seam sewn in S spun flax yarn. Stitches worked Z at 6mm intervals both sides.
Sewing yarn fibre
flax
Sewing yarn structure
single
Sewing yarn twist direction
s
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001