Qasr Ibrim QI98 1394 Cotton tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
QI98 1394
Description
Long strip of disintegrated tabby
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
630
mm
W.
70
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fineish
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/strong | ||
Twist | s | s | ||
Twist angle average | ||||
Twist angle range | ||||
Diameter average | ||||
Diameter range | ||||
Thread count average | 10.0 | 7.5 | ||
Thread count range | 7 - 8 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Other features
Repair knot in system 1.
Sewing
Description
Folded hem 6mm wide, sewn with Z plied 3 ply yarn, 0.9mm diam. Stitching at 5mm intervals. Holes 4-5mm apart.
Sewing yarn structure
plied
Sewing yarn twist direction
Z3s
Sewing yarn diam
0.9
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2009