Berenike BE99 1921 Cotton basket weave, zz/zz
Catalogue number
BE99 1921
Inventory number
2745 I
Holding institution
Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egypt
Description
Amalgam of felt attached to basket weave.
Context
Basic information
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
medium
Fabric structure
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 | single, paired | single, paired | ||
| Twist strength | medium | medium | ||
| Twist | zz | zz | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 12.0 | 16.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Other features
Textile A: yellow felt, approx. 150mm x 60mm x 1-3mm thick. Area of basket weave c. 35 cm² + a few other odd bits.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001