Berenike BE00 2022 Wool half-basket weave, z/zz
Catalogue number
BE00 2022
Inventory number
1040 I
Description
Strip of fine half basket weave with red stripe
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
60
mm
W.
50
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fine
Fabric structure
half-basket weave
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | wool | wool | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | pale undyed | red | ||
| Yarn structure | single | single, paired | ||
| Twist strength | medium | weak | ||
| Twist | z | zz | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 20.0 | 36.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Colours
Pale undyed yarn in system 1. Red yarn in system 2.
Pattern
red weft: 8 wefts in band. Width of red band 5mm
Pattern element
band
Other features
second fragment, screwed up, c.10cm²
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001