Berenike BE99 3174 Linen basket weave, ss/ss
Catalogue number
BE99 3174
Inventory number
4210 I
Holding institution
Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egypt
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