Berenike BE00 2297 Cotton basket weave, zz/zz
Catalogue number
BE00 2297
Inventory number
1989 I
Description
Pieces of coarse basket weave with selvedge
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
160
mm
W.
70
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
coarse
Fabric structure
basket weave
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | cotton | cotton | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| 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 | 7.0 | 8.0 | ||
| Thread count range | 6 - 8 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Edges
Plain selvedge over 3 bundles, each of 4 yarns. Selvedge 15mm wide.
Selvedge type
simple
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001
