Berenike BE98 0771 Plant fibre basket weave, zz/zz
Catalogue number
BE98 0771
Inventory number
0553 I
Description
Basket weave, veg.
Context
Basic information
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
coarse
Fabric structure
basket weave
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | plant fibre | plant fibre | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | ebony brown | ebony brown | ||
| Yarn structure | single, paired | single, paired | ||
| Twist strength | medium | medium | ||
| Twist | zz | zz | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 6.0 | 4.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Colours
Ebony brown yarn in both systems.
Other features
very stiff, straight fibres with nodes
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001