Berenike BE00 2259 Cotton basket weave, zz/zz
Catalogue number
BE00 2259
Inventory number
2295 I
Description
Edging of a flat mat, fabric fine basket weave
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
290
mm
W.
50
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fine
Fabric structure
basket weave
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | cotton | cotton | ||
| Fibre identification method | stereomicroscope | stereomicroscope | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | single, paired | single, paired | ||
| Twist strength | medium | medium | ||
| Twist | zz | zz | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 20.0 | 20.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Other features
The edging is 16mm wide, enclosing basketry
Sewing
Description
Running stitches in z plied 3 ply cotton
Types of stitch
running stitch
Sewing yarn structure
plied
Sewing yarn twist direction
Z3
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001
