Berenike BE99 1472 Plant bast fibre basket weave, ss/ss
Catalogue number
BE99 1472
Inventory number
0555 I
Description
Piece of fine basket weave with selvedge and self bands
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
90
mm
W.
75
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fine
Fabric structure
basket weave
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | plant bast fibre | plant bast fibre | ||
| Fibre identification method | stereomicroscope | stereomicroscope | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | single, paired | single, paired | ||
| Twist strength | medium | medium | ||
| Twist | ss | ss | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 20.0 | 22.0 | ||
| Thread count range | 20 - 24 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Other features
Self bands contain perhaps 6 weft yarns = 3 pairs
Notes from the original description
Fibre: probably flax.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001