Qasr Ibrim QI98 1300 Cotton and wool tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
QI98 1300
Description
Piece of tabby with 'purple' bar (gamma?)
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
220
mm
W.
170
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
medium
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 | undyed cotton-brown | undyed, pale | ||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | strong | medium | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 9.0 | 10.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Colours
Undyed cotton-brown yarn in system 1. Undyed, pale yarn in system 2.
Pattern
Purple band' ground weft: weak/medium s spun, paired, c.35 pairs per cm. Length of surviving weft 115mm. Colour of band BLK 5.
Pattern element
band
Borders
Max. width of band 125mm. Band weft interlock: 3 shots of band weft pass round a loop of a single shot of pale ground weft between warp threads.
Other features
Associated with a piece of cotton fuzz.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2009