Berenike BE98 0928 Plant bast fibre basket weave, zz/zz
Catalogue number
BE98 0928
Inventory number
0563 I
Description
Scrap of basket weave.
Context
Basic information
Preservation state
organic
Fabric structure
basket weave
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | plant bast fibre | |||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | ||||
| 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 | 10.0 | ||
| Thread count range | 8 - 12 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Other features
Possible veg. fibre with regular nodes
Notes from the original description
Fibre: flax?
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001