Berenike BE99 1485 Linen basket weave, ss/ss
Catalogue number
BE99 1485
Inventory number
0552 I
Description
Strip of very coarse, light brown basket weave
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
230
mm
W.
85
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
very coarse
Fabric structure
basket weave
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | flax | flax | ||
| Fibre identification method | stereomicroscope | stereomicroscope | ||
| Colour | light brown | |||
| Yarn structure | single, paired | single, paired | ||
| Twist strength | medium/strong | medium/strong | ||
| Twist | ss | ss | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 10.0 | 6.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Colours
Light brown yarn in system 1.
Other features
Self bands at one end, where protected yarns remain pale
Notes from the original description
Fibre: flax tow.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001