Qasr Ibrim QI98 1486 Cotton half-basket weave, s/ss
Catalogue number
QI98 1486
Description
Piece of fineish half-basket with much sewing
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
100
mm
W.
170
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fine
Fabric structure
half-basket weave
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | cotton | |||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | single | single, paired | ||
| Twist strength | strong | strong | ||
| Twist | s | ss | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 10.0 | 16.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Borders
Starting border is QI type 4. With 8 cords z plied 3 ply.
Sewing
Description
Repairs and seams made with z plied 2 ply thread.
Sewing yarn structure
plied
Sewing yarn twist direction
Z2
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2009