Qasr Ibrim QI00 1046 Cotton tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
QI00 1046
Description
Scrap of very fine greenish blue dyed tabby
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
40
mm
W.
35
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
very fine
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 | blue | blue | ||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | medium/strong | medium/strong | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 18.0 | 10.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Colours
Blue yarn in both systems.
Edges
Reinforced selvedge; uniformly blue dyed, obscured by dirt.
Selvedge type
reinforced
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2008