Qasr Ibrim QI05 0261 Wool and cotton tabby, s/z
Catalogue number
QI05 0261
Description
Fine tabby with seam. (Two pieces of same fabric joined together)
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
30
mm
W.
50
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fine
Fabric structure
tabby
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | wool | cotton | ||
| Fibre identification method | stereomicroscope | stereomicroscope | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | medium | medium | ||
| Twist | s | z | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 13.0 | 15.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Other features
System 1 threads spaced. System 2 some, but very little yarn diam. variability.
Sewing
Description
Remains of damaged hem. Folded hem strip sewn to main fragment. Systems parallel. Sewing yarn: medium Z, 4 strands, perhaps not twisted together, worked Z at intervals of 7mm. Cotton
Structural
✓
Sewing yarn fibre
cotton
Sewing yarn twist strength
medium
Sewing yarn twist direction
zzzz
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2005