Qasr Ibrim QI00 0451 Cotton half-basket weave, ss/ss
Catalogue number
QI00 0451
Description
Strip of half basket weave with a blue band.
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
180
mm
W.
35
mm
Preservation state
organic
Fabric structure
half-basket weave
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | cotton | cotton | cotton | |
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | blue | |||
| Yarn structure | single, paired | single, paired | single, paired | |
| Twist strength | strong | strong | strong | |
| Twist | ss | ss | s | |
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 16.0 | 14.0 | 20 | |
| Thread count range | ||||
| Supplementary yarn function | supplementary weft |
FURTHER DETAILS
Colours
Blue supplementary yarn.
Pattern
In System 2 direction, now very badly battered, with blue paired weft count approx. 10 pairs per cm, medium/strong S single cotton. Band 10mm across. Uncertain how many blue pairs. Pairs may be result of damage. May be singles = 20 per cm singles.
Pattern element
band
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2005