Berenike BE99 3205 Wool tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
BE99 3205
Inventory number
4216 I
Description
fine tabby with greeny-blue tapestry band
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
100
mm
W.
165
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fine
Fabric structure
tabby
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | wool | wool | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | medium/strong | weak | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 13.5 | 19.5 | ||
| Thread count range | 13 - 14 | 19 - 20 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Edges
Folded hem 4mm width
Other features
Warp grouped 2/1/1/1/2/1/1/1/2 etc. with visible elimination. One shadow definitely of 9 ground wefts, the other of about 7. Both edges of the fabric parallel to system 1 are hemmed. Tapestry weft 30 per cm. Band width 15mm. Width of object: 165mm.
Sewing
Description
Hem sewn on inner edge with single thickish S spun flax yarn in Z direction at 4mm intervals.
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