Berenike BE99 1952 Linen basket weave, ss/ss
Catalogue number
BE99 1952
Inventory number
2885 I
Description
flax much damaged basket weave webbing
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
100
mm
W.
30
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 | 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 | 32.0 | 10.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Pattern
Outer warps are singles. Pink stripes, undyed alternating with pink.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001