Berenike BE01 2876 Cotton tabby, z/z
Catalogue number
BE01 2876
Inventory number
1781 I
Holding institution
Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egypt
Description
Scrap of fine, open tabby
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
W.
40
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fine
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 | 18.0 | 12.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Other features
some irregularity in yarn
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001