Qasr Ibrim QI06 0869 Wool tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
QI06 0869
Description
Scrap of fine tabby
Context
Basic information
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fine
Fabric structure
tabby
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | wool | 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 | 12.0 | |||
| Thread count range | 20 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Edges
Folded hem
Sewing
Description
Neat, folded hem parallel to system 1, 4mm wide, held by z plied 2-ply s spun wool thread. Stitches at 3-4mm intervals, worked z.
Sewing yarn fibre
wool
Sewing yarn structure
plied
Sewing yarn twist direction
Z2s
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2007