Berenike BE01 2896 Linen basket weave, zz/zz
Catalogue number
BE01 2896
Inventory number
1819 I
Description
Scrap of medium basket weave with selvedge
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
100
mm
W.
15
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
medium
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 | zz | zz | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 7.5 | 5.0 | ||
| Thread count range | 7 - 8 |
FURTHER DETAILS
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