Qasr Ibrim QI98 1432 Wool basket weave, z/s
Catalogue number
QI98 1432
Description
Piece of basket weave
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
120
mm
W.
35
mm
Preservation state
organic
Fabric structure
basket weave
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | wool | wool | ||
| Fibre identification method | stereomicroscope | stereomicroscope | ||
| Colour | greeny-blue | dull red | ||
| Yarn structure | plied | plied | ||
| Twist strength | medium/strong | |||
| Twist | z | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 5.0 | 12.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Colours
Greeny-blue yarn in system 1. Dull red yarn in system 2.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2009