Berenike BE96 0421 Wool, s/s
Catalogue number
BE96 0421
Inventory number
5437 I
Description
Length of reinforced selvedge broken into pieces. Total length 135 mm.
Context
Basic information
Preservation state
organic
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | wool | wool | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | medium | weak | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | ||||
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FURTHER DETAILS
Edges
Width of the selvedge 5 mm
Other features
Appears to work in usual way: one return between each main weft shot. Main weft hard to distinguish, but probably also weak S spun.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001