Berenike BE99 1916 Linen basket weave, ss/ss
Catalogue number
BE99 1916
Inventory number
2604 I
Description
Piece of fineish basket weave.
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
110
mm
W.
120
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fineish
Fabric structure
basket weave
Warp and weft identified
✓
System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Material | flax | flax | ||
Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
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 | 24.0 | 14.0 | ||
Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Pattern
Incorporates 3 adjacent self bands of 6 yarns, then 3 pairs, then 3 more self bands.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001