Berenike BE01 3135 Cotton tabby, z/z
Catalogue number
BE01 3135
Inventory number
3327 I
Description
Long strip of heavy-weight tabby
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
530
mm
W.
70
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
heavy-weight
Fabric structure
tabby
| 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 | 12.0 | 5.5 | ||
| Thread count range | 5 - 6 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Other features
Both edges folded longitudinally to form a strip 40mm wide, no sign of sewing. Perhaps too heavy for sail reinforcing strip?
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001