Berenike BE01 2940 Linen basket weave, ss/ss
Catalogue number
BE01 2940
Inventory number
1967 I
Description
Unusually fine basket weave
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
120
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fine
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 | 18.0 | 26.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Edges
Plain selvedge, 3 self bands, each of 8 yarns
Selvedge type
simple
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001