Berenike BE98 0838 Linen half-basket weave, s/
Catalogue number
BE98 0838
Inventory number
0545 I
Description
Lengths of webbing, half basket, attached to tabby
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
55
mm
W.
70
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fine
Fabric structure
half-basket weave
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | flax | |||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | single | |||
| Twist strength | weak | |||
| Twist | s | |||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 10.0 | 6.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Edges
8 singles at the selvedges.
Sewing
Description
Sewn with thick plied flax yarn. Remains of running stitches.
Types of stitch
running stitch
Sewing yarn structure
plied
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001