Berenike BE96 0336 Cotton half-basket weave, s/ss
Catalogue number
BE96 0336
Inventory number
2127 I
Description
Two pieces of half basket weave, one with hem
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
40
mm
W.
60
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
medium
Fabric structure
half-basket weave
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | cotton | cotton | ||
| Fibre identification method | stereomicroscope | stereomicroscope | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | single | single, paired | ||
| Twist strength | medium | medium | ||
| Twist | s | ss | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 11.0 | 20.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Other features
String' poorly hackled flax.
Sewing
Description
Hem folded twice, overcast on inner edge, stitches 8 apart, yarn strong z plied 2 ply medium s spun 'string'.
Types of stitch
overcast stitch
Sewing yarn structure
plied
Sewing yarn twist direction
Z2s
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001