Berenike BE00 2007 Wool tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
BE00 2007
Inventory number
1040 I
Holding institution
Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egypt
Description
Small strip of very pale yellow tabby.
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
150
mm
W.
17
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fine
Fabric structure
tabby
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | wool | wool | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | very pale yellow | |||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | medium | weak | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 12.0 | 13.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Colours
Very pale yellow yarn in system 1.
Sewing
Description
Penetrated by one loose stitch in S spun flax
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