Berenike BE99 1689 Linen basket weave, ss/ss
Catalogue number
BE99 1689
Inventory number
3054 I
Description
Scrap of fine basket weave, dark brown-reddish
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
30
mm
W.
30
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fine
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 | dark brown-reddish | |||
| 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 | 10.0 | 6.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Colours
Dark brown-reddish yarn in system 1.
Sewing
Description
Traces of stitch in bright yellow
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001