Berenike BE96 0592 Cotton basket weave with fringe, zz/zz
Catalogue number
BE96 0592
Inventory number
3237 I
Description
finer basket weave with warp fringe, attached to 0590.
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
70
mm
W.
220
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fine
Fabric structure
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, paired | single, paired | ||
| Twist strength | medium | medium | ||
| Twist | zz | zz | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 9.0 | 6.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Colours
Sewing yarn 1 brown. Sewing yarn 2 white.
Edges
Absolutely plain selvedge.
Selvedge type
simple
Other features
Warp fringe details; two sets of stitches; patch on the bias; first set of stitches brown ‘tow’, second set white flax.
Sewing
Description
Sewing thread 1: 2 ply S twisted, brown; Sewing thread 2: S plied, white flax.
Sewing yarn colour
brown
Sewing yarn structure
plied
Sewing yarn twist direction
S2
Sewing yarn 2 colour
white
Sewing yarn 2 fibre
flax
Sewing yarn 2 structure
plied
Sewing yarn 2 twist direction
s
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001