Berenike BE01 2849 Linen half-basket weave, ss/s
Catalogue number
BE01 2849
Inventory number
1787 I
Description
Scrap of half-basket webbing with pink pinstripe
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
65
mm
W.
30
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, paired | single | ||
| Twist strength | medium | medium | ||
| Twist | ss | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 16.0 | 8.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Pattern
Outermost 8 warp threads single. First 4 inwards plain/2 pink/2 plain.
Pink = faded red. Dyed flax. Traces of a matching stripe on other side. Colour almost entirely gone.
Pattern element
stripe
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