Qasr Ibrim QI98 1364 Cotton half-basket weave, s/ss
Catalogue number
QI98 1364
Description
Large, very tattered patch and underlay
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
460
mm
W.
160
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fine
Fabric structure
half-basket weave
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, paired | ||
| Twist strength | strong | strong | ||
| Twist | s | ss | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 8.0 | 18.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Other features
Traces of a finer fabric attached below. Extra piece with seams.
Sewing
Description
Sewing all worked z very roughly in paired s spun cotton yarn.
Sewing yarn fibre
cotton
Sewing yarn structure
single, paired
Sewing yarn twist direction
ss
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2009