Qasr Ibrim QI98 1426 Cotton tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
QI98 1426
Description
Disintegrated piece of fineish tabby
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
170
mm
W.
140
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 | strong | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 11.0 | 9.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
Sewing
Description
Line of largely torn out running stitches down centre, parallel to system 1, carried out in 4 ply Z plied thread, 1.8mm thick.
Types of stitch
running stitch
Sewing yarn structure
plied
Sewing yarn twist direction
Z4
Sewing yarn diam
1.8
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2009