Qasr Ibrim QI90 1559 Wool tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
QI90 1559
Description
Degraded strip of open tabby with red stripes
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
50
mm
W.
210
mm
Preservation state
organic
Fabric structure
tabby
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | wool | wool | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | dark brown, light brown, medium brown | pinkish red | ||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | strong | strong | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 10.0 | 9.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Colours
Dark brown, light brown and medium brown yarn in system 1. Pinkish red yarn in system 2.
Pattern
5 stripes of pinkish-red yarn alternate with ground wefts.
Pattern element
band
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2009