Berenike BE99 1509 Linen basket weave, ss/ss
Catalogue number
BE99 1509
Inventory number
0699 I
Description
Short length of basket-weave webbing with two plain selvedges.
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
90
mm
Preservation state
organic
Fabric structure
basket weave
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | flax | flax | ||
| Fibre identification method | stereomicroscope | stereomicroscope | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | single, paired | |||
| Twist strength | weak | weak/medium | ||
| Twist | ss | ss | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 20.0 | 10.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Edges
Plain selvedges.
Selvedge type
simple
Other features
Pairs of weft work over together into the next shed without dividing.
Notes from the original description
Weakish twist in system 1, medium/weak twist in system 2.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001