Qasr Ibrim QI06 0857 Cotton and wool tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
QI06 0857
Description
Length of tabby fustian with reinforced selvedge
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
220
mm
W.
43
mm
Preservation state
organic
Fabric structure
tabby
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | cotton | wool | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | strong | weak/medium | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 8.0 | 14.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Edges
Selvedge over 3 bundles of cotton warp: outer a z twisted cord of 4 single yarns/middle of 4 yarns untwisted/inner of 3 yarns untwisted. Selvedge QI Type 2.
Other features
Yarns c.0.6mm diam.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2007