Qasr Ibrim QI00 1159 Wool tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
QI00 1159
Description
Scrap of coarse tabby with blue weft band and reinforced selvedge
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
75
mm
W.
60
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
coarse
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 | undyed | blue | ||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | strong | medium/strong | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 4.0 | 24.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Colours
Undyed yarn in system 1. Blue yarn in system 2.
Edges
Reinforced selvedge: 4 bundles, some weft passes over 2 bundles in outer/inner lines. Extra weft passes around bundles.
Selvedge type
reinforced
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2008