Berenike BE96 0525 Linen basket weave, ss/ss
Catalogue number
BE96 0525
Inventory number
2126 I
Description
Strip of basket weave with plain selvedge.
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
170
mm
W.
60
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
medium coarse
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 | weak/medium | |||
| Twist | ss | |||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 12.0 | 7.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Borders
Warp ends in a simple fringe 44 mm long, which may or may not be original. It certainly has a level base.
Edges
Plain selvedge. Structure: simple return of the pair together. Outermost 4 warps are singles, not pairs.
Selvedge type
simple
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001