Berenike BE99 1599 Cotton half-basket weave, S/z
Catalogue number
BE99 1599
Inventory number
2145 I
Description
Three lengths of half-basket webbing
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
W.
730
mm
Preservation state
organic
Fabric structure
half-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 | plied | single | ||
| Twist strength | medium | medium/strong | ||
| Twist | s | z | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 8.0 | 4.5 | ||
| Thread count range | 4 - 5 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Edges
Plain selvedge.
Selvedge type
simple
Other features
Pairs work over selvedge from one shed into the next together
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001