Qasr Ibrim QI05 0173 Cotton tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
QI05 0173
Description
All cotton patchwork of medium tabby. Same fabric throughout
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
160
mm
W.
170
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
medium
Fabric structure
tabby
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | cotton | cotton | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | medium/strong | medium/strong | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 10.0 | 11.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Other features
Plus c.10cm² extra bits
Sewing
Description
Square patch sewn to main fabric, thread systems parallel, with S single, Z plied thread, diam. 1.5mm, worked Z. Edge of area of hole oversewn with a pair of S single yarns.
Strip attached at other end with same plied thread, see drawing.
Repair
✓
Types of stitch
oversewing
Sewing yarn structure
plied
Sewing yarn twist direction
Z2s
Sewing yarn diam
1.5
Sewing yarn 2 twist direction
ss
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2005