Berenike BE98 0759 Linen half-basket weave, ss/s
Catalogue number
BE98 0759
Inventory number
0544 I
Description
Strip of webbing, plain selvedges.
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
200
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
medium
Fabric structure
half-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 | ||
| Twist strength | medium | medium | ||
| Twist | ss | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 19.0 | 5.0 | ||
| Thread count range | 18 - 20 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Edges
Plain selvedges.
Selvedge type
simple
Other features
Warp at edges is single, 8 singles at each side, with count of 16 per cm.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001