En Rahel ER 071 Goat hair and wool weft-faced tabby, Z2s/z
Catalogue number
ER 071
Description
Z2s/z goat hair and wool weft-faced tabby with loops or knots (?)
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
350
mm
W.
90
mm
Object condition
medium
Preservation state
organic
Fabric structure
weft-faced tabby
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | goat hair and wool | goat hair and wool | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | dark brown pigmented and undyed yellow | dark brown pigmented | ||
| Yarn structure | plied | single | ||
| Twist strength | medium | weak | ||
| Twist | Z2s | z | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 4.0 | 12.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Colours
Dark brown pigmented and undyed yellow yarn in system 1. Dark brown pigmented yarn in system 2.
Pattern
Natural cream-colored lozenges set on a brown background. Four adjacent lozenges preserved (7 cm long 5.5 cm wide). Created by adding natural cream-colored wefts after every three brown wefts.
Edges
Selvedge 2(3-3)
Other features
loops or knots may be present
Data recorded by
Orit Shamir
Data entered by
Bela Dimova