Berenike BE99 1418 Cotton half-basket weave, zz/z
Catalogue number
BE99 1418
Inventory number
0241 I
Description
?Weft-faced half-basket in last stages of disintegration.
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
60
mm
W.
60
mm
Preservation state
organic
Fabric structure
half-basket weave
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | cotton | cotton | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | single, paired | single | ||
| Twist strength | medium | medium | ||
| Twist | zz | z | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 4.0 | 11.0 | ||
| Thread count range | 10 - 12 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Other features
Thread count approximate.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001