Berenike BE98 1274 Linen basket weave, ss/ss
Catalogue number
BE98 1274
Inventory number
2628 I
Description
Scraps of basket weave with rough ?hem
Context
Basic information
Preservation state
organic
Fabric structure
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, paired | single, paired | ||
| Twist strength | weak/medium | weak/medium | ||
| Twist | ss | ss | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 12.0 | 12.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Edges
Torn-off fabric leaving only a tiny bit attached
Other features
Stitches 8mm apart. 8 yarns in ply.
Sewing
Description
Oversewn in z direction with very thick z plied yarn
Types of stitch
oversewing
Sewing yarn structure
plied
Sewing yarn twist direction
z
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001