Berenike BE00 2223 Linen basket weave, ss/ss
Catalogue number
BE00 2223
Inventory number
1334 I
Holding institution
Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egypt
Description
Several lumps of coarse basket weave
Context
Basic information
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
coarse
Fabric structure
basket weave
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | flax | flax | ||
| Fibre identification method | stereomicroscope | stereomicroscope | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | single, paired | single, paired | ||
| Twist strength | weak/medium | weak/medium | ||
| Twist | ss | ss | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 6.0 | 10.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
Sewing
Description
Associated with lengths of z plied 2 ply s spun sewing thread, same fibre
Sewing yarn structure
plied
Sewing yarn twist direction
Z2s
Notes from the original description
Medium/weak twist in both systems.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001