Berenike BE00 2509 Cotton tabby, z/z
Catalogue number
BE00 2509
Inventory number
2649 I
Description
?Sail reinforcing strip in fineish tabby.
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
240
mm
W.
56
mm
Preservation state
organic
Object type
sail reinforcement?
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 | 14.0 | 8.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Other features
Variable width yarns; strip parallel to system 2; no sign of stitching holding turns but remain folded the whole length.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001