Qasr Ibrim QI05 0074 Cotton half-basket weave, ss/s
Catalogue number
QI05 0074
Description
Scrap of half basket weave, with hem
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
100
mm
W.
50
mm
Preservation state
organic
Fabric structure
half-basket weave
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | cotton | cotton | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | single, paired | single | ||
| Twist strength | medium | medium | ||
| Twist | ss | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 20.0 | 16.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Colours
Pale sewing yarn.
Other features
Sys. 2 yarns spaced.
Sewing
Description
Hem parallel to System 1, folded twice and secured on inner edge with pale S single 2 ply Z plied wool, worked Z. Hole intervals at 5mm. Hem: width 5mm, l. 90mm
Structural
✓
Sewing yarn colour
pale
Sewing yarn fibre
wool
Sewing yarn structure
plied
Sewing yarn twist direction
Z2s
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2005