Berenike BE96 0532 Cotton basket weave, ss/
Catalogue number
BE96 0532
Inventory number
0301 I
Description
Piece of medium-coarse basket weave, with sewn edge over plain selvedge.
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
60
mm
W.
100
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
coarse
Fabric structure
basket weave
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | cotton | |||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | single, paired | |||
| Twist strength | weak/medium | |||
| Twist | ss | |||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 20.0 | 9.0 | ||
| Thread count range | 8 - 9 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Edges
Plain selvedge.
Selvedge type
simple
Sewing
Description
The plain selvedge has sewn to it more of the same cloth, and the other fragment may also be plain selvedge. The thick sewing yarn, 3 mm wide, may be a ply in cotton, but surface largely dissolved.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001