Qasr Ibrim QI06 0910 Cotton tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
QI06 0910
Description
Rectangle of blue-dominant tabby
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
278
mm
W.
105
mm
Preservation state
organic
Fabric structure
tabby
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | cotton | cotton | ||
| 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 | 8.0 | 40.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Colours
Undyed yarn in system 1. Blue yarn in system 2.
Other features
Remains of 7 tapestry motifs in buff undyed cotton. Motifs seem to reverse direction in the 2 rows present but not always. Motifs appear to be 3 conjoined ankhs, but all are damaged.
Sewing
Description
Remains of folded hem at one end, 5mm wide, parallel to system 2. Oversewn with a pair of slightly z twisted s spun cotton yarns, undyed. Hem length: 28mm.
Types of stitch
oversewing
Sewing yarn fibre
cotton
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