Berenike BE01 2930 Cotton tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
BE01 2930
Inventory number
2534 I
Holding institution
Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egypt
Description
Piece of tabby with reinforced selvedge
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
60
mm
W.
45
mm
Preservation state
organic
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 | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 8.0 | 16.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Edges
Selvedge over 3 bundles of 4/4/5 (inner), no extra wrapping thread, weft passes normally 1/1 round bundles
Other features
See also 1779
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001