Qasr Ibrim QI98 1347 Tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
QI98 1347
Description
Scrap of fine tabby with damaged piping
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
9
mm
W.
55
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 | ||||
| Twist strength | strong | strong | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 13.5 | 10.0 | ||
| Thread count range | 12 - 15 |
Sewing
Description
Piping length 55mm, diam. of twisted thread 2mm, z twist. Inner piping: one row of running stitches remains on back, z plied 2 ply. Outer piping gone.
Types of stitch
running stitch
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2009