Berenike BE01 3116 Cotton tabby, z/z
Catalogue number
BE01 3116
Inventory number
4070 I
Description
Two fragments of blue/undyed check tabby
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
100
mm
W.
100
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
medium
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 | blue | undyed | ||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | medium | medium | ||
| Twist | z | z | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 24.0 | 13.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Colours
Blue yarn in system 1. Undyed yarn in system 2.
Edges
Plain selvedges concealed at seam.
Selvedge type
simple
Sewing
Description
Oversewn together with paired Z spun cotton. Stitches at 4mm intervals.
Types of stitch
oversewing
Sewing yarn structure
single, paired
Sewing yarn twist direction
zz
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001