Berenike BE01 3146 Cotton tabby with fringe, z/z
Catalogue number
BE01 3146
Inventory number
3327 I
Holding institution
Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egypt
Description
Fragment of fine tabby with fringe, anchored with plaiting
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
20
mm
W.
45
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fine
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 | 14.0 | 11.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Borders
The structure of the anchoring of the fringe is based on two adjacent rows of 3-strand plaiting. Each fringe strand consists of 2 sub strands, s plied together, each consisting of a group of 3 slightly s twisted z spun yarns.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001
