Berenike BE99 1414 Cotton, s/zz
Catalogue number
BE99 1414
Inventory number
0384 I
Description
Piece of webbing with one selvedge.
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
50
mm
Preservation state
organic
Object type
webbing
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | cotton | cotton | ||
| Fibre identification method | stereomicroscope | stereomicroscope | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | plied | single, paired | ||
| Twist strength | medium | medium | ||
| Twist | s | zz | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 7.0 | 8.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Edges
Probably plain selvedge.
Other features
Warp appears to have a knot at one point.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001