Qasr Ibrim QI98 1332 Cotton and wool, s/s
Catalogue number
QI98 1332
Description
Heap of badly degraded union fabric
Context
Basic information
Preservation state
organic
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | cotton | wool | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | pale wool | |||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | overspun | weak/medium | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 9.0 | 11.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Colours
Pale wool yarn in system 2.
Other features
Heap measures 170mm x 150mm x 25mm.
System 2 thread count approximate.
Sewing
Description
Traces of run and fell seams sewn with Z-ply thread.
Sewing yarn structure
plied
Sewing yarn twist direction
z
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2009