Berenike BE00 2055 Wool tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
BE00 2055
Inventory number
0181 I
Holding institution
Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egypt
Description
fine tabby
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
15
mm
W.
150
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 | 10.0 | 25.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
Sewing
Description
Rolled hem parallel to system 2, secured by over stitches Z in single weak S spun yarn
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001