Berenike BE96 0314 Cotton half-basket weave, s/ss
Catalogue number
BE96 0314
Inventory number
2290 I
Description
Scrap of half-basket weave
Context
Basic information
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
medium
Fabric structure
half-basket weave
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | cotton | cotton | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | single | single, paired | ||
| Twist strength | medium/overspun | weak | ||
| Twist | s | ss | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 11.0 | 18.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Other features
c. 2 cm²
Notes from the original description
Twist in system 1 medium-overspun.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001