Berenike BE96 0422 Linen basket weave, ss/ss
Catalogue number
BE96 0422
Inventory number
547 I
Description
Curious basket weave.
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
90
mm
W.
60
mm
Preservation state
organic
Fabric structure
basket weave
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | flax | flax | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | single, paired | single, paired | ||
| Twist strength | medium | weak/medium | ||
| Twist | ss | ss | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 12.0 | 32.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Pattern
A pair of self-bands in weft, each of 10 yarns. Projecting from one edge of warp is what looks like a real plain fringe (not caused by damage) 10 mm long.
Pattern element
self-band
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001