Berenike BE01 3036 Linen tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
BE01 3036
Inventory number
3358 I
Holding institution
Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egypt
Description
Scrap of fine tabby with seam, now degraded
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
45
mm
W.
25
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fine
Fabric structure
tabby
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | flax | flax | ||
| 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 | 30.0 | 13.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Other features
sewn to piece of similar flax fabric with S spun flax stitches
Sewing
Description
sewn
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001