Qasr Ibrim QI00 0510 Cotton basket weave, ss/ss
Catalogue number
QI00 0510
Description
Piece of medium-fine basket weave, as 0509
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
80
mm
W.
60
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
medium fine
Fabric structure
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, paired | ||
| Twist strength | strong | strong | ||
| Twist | ss | ss | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 12.0 | 12.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Other features
Single irregularly dyed/stained blue yarn extra to a pair in system 2, 20mm long, damaged, function uncertain. System 2 shows one instance of yarn pairs swapping position. Two ends of pairs in same shed loosely knotted together with a weak knot.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2007