Qasr Ibrim QI06 0586 Wool basket weave, ss/ss
Catalogue number
QI06 0586
Description
L-shaped piece of basketweave with pile and selvedge
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
130
mm
W.
135
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
Medium
Fabric structure
basket weave
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | wool | wool | ||
| Fibre identification method | stereomicroscope | stereomicroscope | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | single, paired | single, paired | ||
| Twist strength | medium/strong | weak | ||
| Twist | ss | ss | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 9.0 | 16.0 | ||
| Thread count range | 8 - 10 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Edges
Selvedge heavily abraded
Other features
Irregular pile insertion system; knots vary
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2007