Berenike BE00 2642 Linen basket weave, ss/ss
Catalogue number
BE00 2642
Inventory number
5617 I
Description
flax fragment
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
90
mm
W.
80
mm
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 | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| 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 | 10.0 | 6.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Edges
Plain selvedge, pairs worked and returned together
Selvedge type
simple
Notes from the original description
Fibre: flax tow.
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