Qasr Ibrim QI05 0222 Wool 2/1 twill, z/s
Catalogue number
QI05 0222
Description
Piece of very fine 'gaberdine' 2 over 1 twill
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
50
mm
W.
160
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
very fine
Fabric structure
2/1 twill
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | wool | wool | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | medium/strong | weak/medium | ||
| Twist | z | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 14.0 | 45.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Colours
Brown sewing yarn.
Other features
System 1: some yarn diam. variability. One apparent knotted repair. Yarns wide spaced.
Sewing
Description
Rolled edge in weft. Oversewn roughly with fine medium S single wool yarns, possibly to secure the edge to something else, possibly piece of same fabric. Length of battered seam: 55mm. Colour: 161 brown
Stitches 2-3mm apart, but fairly random, worked Z.
Structural
✓
Types of stitch
oversewing
Sewing yarn colour
brown
Sewing yarn fibre
wool
Sewing yarn structure
single
Sewing yarn twist strength
medium
Sewing yarn twist direction
s
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2005