Berenike BE98 0796 Linen half-basket weave, s/s
Catalogue number
BE98 0796
Inventory number
0558 I
Description
Length of half-basket webbing
Context
Basic information
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
medium fine
Fabric structure
half-basket weave
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | flax | flax | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | medium | medium | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 14.0 | 5.5 | ||
| Thread count range | 5 - 6 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Other features
Outer c.5 warps in band are singles. Occasional single warps in pairs
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001