Berenike BE01 2851 Linen basket weave, ss/ss
Catalogue number
BE01 2851
Inventory number
1787 I
Description
Basket-weave webbing
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
160
mm
W.
32
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
medium
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 | medium | medium | ||
| Twist | ss | ss | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 12.0 | 5.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Edges
Two plain selvedges.
Selvedge type
simple
Other features
weft pairs work round as one, purpose unknown
Sewing
Description
stitches worked z at 10mm intervals in s plied z spun coarse flax yarn
Sewing yarn fibre
flax
Sewing yarn structure
plied
Sewing yarn twist direction
S2z
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001