Berenike BE98 0934 Cotton basket weave, zz/zz
Catalogue number
BE98 0934
Inventory number
0546 I
Description
Strip of basket weave attached to composite patching
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
W.
90
mm
Preservation state
organic
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 | 13.0 | 15.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Edges
Plain selvedge.
Selvedge type
simple
Sewing
Description
Seam between T3 and T2; rough stitching; detached fragment, basket weave attached to tabby
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001