Berenike BE00 2223 Linen basket weave, ss/ss
Catalogue number
BE00 2223
Inventory number
1334 I
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