Berenike BE00 2388 Cotton tabby, z/z
Catalogue number
BE00 2388
Inventory number
1792 I
Holding institution
Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egypt
Description
Scrap of fine tabby check, with hem
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
35
mm
W.
50
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fine
Fabric structure
tabby
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | cotton | cotton | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | medium | medium | ||
| Twist | z | z | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 12.0 | 14.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
Sewing
Description
Folded hem, Z plied stitches, 2 ply S spun
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
