Berenike BE00 2186 Wool tabby, s/z
Catalogue number
BE00 2186
Inventory number
1308 I
Description
Tabby with multiple stripes attached to another fine tabby
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
100
mm
W.
190
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 | multicoloured | multicoloured | ||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | medium | medium | ||
| Twist | s | z | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 11.5 | 35.0 | ||
| Thread count range | 11 - 12 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Colours
Multiple colours in both systems. Brown sewing yarn.
Pattern
Much damage, colours difficult, pattern may have 3 separate elements
Sewing
Description
Sewn together with brown Z plied 2 ply S spun yarn (flax*)
Sewing yarn colour
brown
Sewing yarn fibre
flax
Sewing yarn structure
plied
Sewing yarn twist direction
Z2s
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001
