Qasr Ibrim QI00 1155 Wool tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
QI00 1155
Description
Strip of degraded, now open, medium? tabby
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
360
mm
W.
80
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
medium?
Fabric structure
tabby
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | wool | wool | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | speckled (unpigmented and dark brown) | speckled (unpigmented and dark brown) | ||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | strong | strong | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 5.5 | 7.0 | ||
| Thread count range | 5 - 6 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Colours
Speckled (unpigmented and dark brown) yarn in both systems.
Other features
Both yarns contain a mixture of unpigmented and dark brown fibres, giving the cloth a speckled effect.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2008