Berenike BE00 2176 Wool basket weave, ss/ss
Catalogue number
BE00 2176
Inventory number
1308 I
Description
Strip of fine basket weave with reinforced selvedge
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
30
mm
W.
165
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fine
Fabric structure
basket weave
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | wool | wool | ||
| Fibre identification method | stereomicroscope | stereomicroscope | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | single, paired | single, paired | ||
| Twist strength | medium | weak | ||
| Twist | ss | ss | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 10.0 | 19.0 | ||
| Thread count range | 18 - 20 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Borders
Corded edge twisted Z from 2 bundles of warp, sewn with parallel Z wool thread
Edges
Reinforced selvedge, extra wrapping
Selvedge type
reinforced
Other features
Pigmented fibres with broken medullas
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001