Qasr Ibrim QI00 0629 Cotton half-basket weave, ss/s
Catalogue number
QI00 0629
Description
Fine half-basket weave, S/S
Context
Basic information
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fine
Fabric structure
half-basket weave
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | cotton | |||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | single | |||
| Twist strength | ||||
| Twist | ss | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 8.0 | 15.0 | ||
| Thread count range | ||||
| Supplementary yarn function | Cotton lint and seed capsules attached. Suggests weft has not broken but new length added. |
FURTHER DETAILS
Other features
Frequent knots in single system. Knot: 2 single threads put together and knotted.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2007