Berenike BE01 2927 Wool tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
BE01 2927
Inventory number
2534 I
Description
Piece of fine tabby with blue-green tapestry band
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
160
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 | ||||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | medium | weak | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 16.0 | 20.0 | 40 | |
| Thread count range | 20 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Pattern
Tapestry band 12 mm wide. Colour: 417
The first and last passes of blue tapestry weft are in same shot as adjacent shadow wefts (see drawing). 41 blue wefts in total.
Warp grouped 2/1/2/1/2/1 with shadows of 9 on one side, 7? on the other.
Edges
Warp grouped 2/1/2/1/2/1 with shadows of 9 on one side, 7? on the other
Other features
Width of band: 12mm, colour: 417
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001
