Berenike BE99 1788 Linen half-basket weave, S/s
Catalogue number
BE99 1788
Inventory number
2281 I
Description
Length of webbing, half basket weave with one selvedge
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
100
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
medium
Fabric structure
half-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 | single | ||
| Twist strength | medium | medium | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 8.0 | 6.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Pattern
Outer 4 warps are single, mixed warp patterning
Edges
Plain selvedge.
Selvedge type
simple
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001