Berenike BE98 1255 Wool half-basket weave, zz/z
Catalogue number
BE98 1255
Inventory number
2170 I
Description
Two pieces of fine half basket weave
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
35
mm
W.
40
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fine
Fabric structure
half-basket weave
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | wool | wool | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | single, paired | single | ||
| Twist strength | medium/strong | weak | ||
| Twist | zz | z | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 12.0 | 26.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Other features
Fragment 1: 35mm x 40mm. Fragment 2: 55mm x 70mm.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001