Berenike BE99 1484 Linen basket weave, zz/zz
Catalogue number
BE99 1484
Inventory number
0552 I
Description
very coarse basket weave with plain selvedge
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
110
mm
W.
200
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
very coarse
Fabric structure
basket weave
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | flax | flax | ||
| Fibre identification method | stereomicroscope | stereomicroscope | ||
| 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 | 5.0 | 1.3 | ||
| Thread count range | 4 - 6 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Edges
Plain selvedge.
Selvedge type
simple
Other features
System 2: 2 pairs/3 cm
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001