Qasr Ibrim QI98 1442 Cotton half-basket weave, s/ss
Catalogue number
QI98 1442
Description
Patch of medium tabby attached...
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
135
mm
W.
98
mm
Preservation state
organic
Object type
patch
Relative quality
fine
Fabric structure
half-basket weave
Warp and weft identified
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| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | cotton | cotton | ||
| Fibre identification method | stereomicroscope | stereomicroscope | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | single | single, paired | ||
| Twist strength | strong | medium/strong | ||
| Twist | s | ss | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 12.0 | 9.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Edges
Wrapped reinforced selvedge.
Selvedge type
reinforced
Other features
Edge stitches for extra patch security with vague S double running stitches in 3 ply yarn. Likely matches 1389 example for shadowed weft.
Sewing
Description
Selvedge tightly oversewn. Stout 3 ply Z plied yarn used for sewing.
Types of stitch
oversewing
Sewing yarn structure
plied
Sewing yarn twist direction
Z3
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2009