Qasr Ibrim QI00 1009 Cotton basket weave, ss/ss
Catalogue number
QI00 1009
Description
Piece of basket weave with reinforced selvedge and blue stripe
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
95
mm
W.
85
mm
Preservation state
organic
Fabric structure
basket weave
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | cotton | cotton | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | blue | |||
| Yarn structure | single, paired | single, paired | ||
| Twist strength | medium/strong | medium/strong | ||
| Twist | ss | ss | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 8.0 | 8.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Colours
Blue yarn in system 2.
Pattern
Blue stripe in weft: 9 blue weft singles. Breaks off before there could be a second blue band.
Pattern element
band
Edges
Selvedge over 3 bundles, outer 4/middle 4/inner 4. Selvedge 7mm wide.
Selvedge type
reinforced
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2008