Qasr Ibrim QI98 1362 Plant fibre and animal fibre tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
QI98 1362
Description
Scrap of disintegrated tabby, ?union fabric
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
140
mm
W.
20
mm
Preservation state
organic
Fabric structure
tabby
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | plant fibre | animal fibre | ||
| Fibre identification method | stereomicroscope | stereomicroscope | ||
| Colour | pale brown | brown | ||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | strong | weak/medium | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 10.0 | 10.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Colours
Pale brown yarn in system 1. Brown yarn in system 2.
Notes from the original description
Fibre: ?cotton/wool
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2009