Qasr Ibrim QI98 1312 Cotton tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
QI98 1312
Description
Tattered remains of long, wide strip of fine tabby
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
800
mm
W.
210
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fine
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 | ||||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | strong | medium | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 14.0 | 14.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Other features
Plus one detached fragment of same, 230mm x 60mm.
Sewing
Description
Two hems form a corner. Hem 1 parallel to system 2 held with rough z-worked stitches. Hem 2 is a rolled hem oversewn with z plied 2 ply s spun thread.
Sewing yarn 2 structure
plied
Sewing yarn 2 twist direction
Z2s
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2009