Berenike BE00 2147 Wool tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
BE00 2147
Inventory number
1173 I
Description
Scrap of fine tabby.
Context
Basic information
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 | weak | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 20.0 | 30.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Edges
BE type selvedge with extra wrapping of single S spun yarn over bundles of 5/5/5. Both selvedges, therefore same textile.
Sewing
Description
two selvedges fastened edge to edge, oversewn in wool thread.
Types of stitch
oversewing
Sewing yarn fibre
wool
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001