Berenike BE00 2478 Cotton tabby, z/z
Catalogue number
BE00 2478
Inventory number
3340 I
Description
Large piece of tabby.
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
450
mm
W.
350
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
medium
Fabric structure
tabby
Warp and weft identified
✓
| 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 | 16.0 | 15.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Other features
Irregular yarn diameter in both systems.
Sewing
Description
Seam 1: 2 rolled hems stitched with 3s, unplied, z spun cotton thread. Seam 2: rough, rolled hems stitched with cotton, seamed with flax.
Sewing yarn fibre
cotton
Sewing yarn twist direction
zzz
Sewing yarn 2 fibre
flax
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001
