Qasr Ibrim QI98 1462 Cotton half-basket weave, s/ss + s
Catalogue number
QI98 1462
Description
Decayed piece of fineish half-basket weave/tabby
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
150
mm
W.
140
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fineish
Fabric structure
half-basket weave
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 | singles and pairs | ||
| Twist strength | strong | strong | ||
| Twist | s | ss + s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 10.0 | 11.5 | ||
| Thread count range | 9 - 14 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Other features
System 2: half pairs (7 per cm), half singles (9 per cm)
Group of repair knots in system 1, close together. Area of changeover from pairs to singles damaged.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2009