Qasr Ibrim QI98 1423 Cotton tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
QI98 1423
Description
Rectangle of robust medium-fine tabby
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
210
mm
W.
130
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
medium-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 | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | strong | strong | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 11.0 | 8.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Borders
Fringe: Bergman B5, but taking 4 warp threads together into plait. Plait worked S. Very little remains of fringe.
Other features
At one edge, system 1 is more closely set at 17-18 per cm for a distance of 15mm.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2009