Berenike BE00 2161 Linen Coptic knitting
Catalogue number
BE00 2161
Inventory number
5803 H
Description
Scrap of ‘Coptic knitting’
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
40
mm
W.
90
mm
Preservation state
organic
Fabric structure
knitted
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | flax | flax | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | plied | plied | ||
| Twist strength | medium | medium | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | ||||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Other features
Loops lock with bottom of loop (like glove finger)
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001
