Berenike BE98 1372 Linen half-basket weave, s/s
Catalogue number
BE98 1372
Inventory number
7445 I
Description
Two lengths of half-basket webbing. Plain selvedge.
Context
Basic information
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 | single | ||
| Twist strength | medium | medium | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 10.0 | 6.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Edges
Plain selvedge. Last 4 warp threads against selvedge are singles, on both sides.
Selvedge type
simple
Other features
Knotted at the end, knotting around another piece of webbing passing through it.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001