Qasr Ibrim QI00 1016 Cotton tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
QI00 1016
Description
Strip of fineish tabby with row of 8 embroidered flowers
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
50
mm
W.
350
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fineish
Fabric structure
tabby
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | cotton | cotton | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | medium/strong | medium | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 10.0 | 15.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Colours
Blue sewing yarns.
Sewing
Description
Flowers embroidered in z plied 2 ply s single blue cotton yarn. Bosses in stem stitch, detailed with outer circle framing petals in running stitch.
Types of stitch
,
running stitch
Sewing yarn colour
blue
Sewing yarn fibre
cotton
Sewing yarn structure
plied
Sewing yarn twist direction
Z2s
Sewing yarn 2 colour
blue
Sewing yarn 2 fibre
cotton
Sewing yarn 2 structure
plied
Sewing yarn 2 twist direction
Z2s
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2008