Berenike BE00 2625 Linen basket weave, ss/ss
Catalogue number
BE00 2625
Inventory number
5466 I
Description
Scraps of fineish basket weave, medium-weak S/medium-weak S, 9 pairs x 6 pairs per cm. c.35cm2. One fragment penetrated by degraded sewing yarn.
Context
Basic information
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fineish
Fabric structure
basket weave
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | flax | |||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | single, paired | single, paired | ||
| Twist strength | weak/medium | |||
| Twist | ss | ss | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 18.0 | 12.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
Sewing
Description
Sewing yarn z plied 2 ply s spun, c.4mm thick.
Sewing yarn structure
plied
Sewing yarn twist direction
Z2s
Sewing yarn diam
4.0
Notes from the original description
Medium-weak twist in system 1.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001