Berenike BE99 3174 Linen basket weave, ss/ss
Catalogue number
BE99 3174
Inventory number
4210 I
Description
Length of basket weave webbing.
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
60
mm
W.
40
mm
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 | medium | medium | ||
| Twist | ss | ss | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 12.0 | 8.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Edges
Two plain selvedges.
Selvedge type
simple
Other features
Outer 4 warps singles on both sides
Sewing
Description
Traces of stitching down centre in 3 ply s plied z spun cotton
Sewing yarn structure
plied
Sewing yarn twist direction
S3z
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001