Qasr Ibrim QI90 1589 Wool tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
QI90 1589
Description
Scrap of degraded ?striped tabby
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
55
mm
W.
55
mm
Preservation state
organic
Fabric structure
tabby
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | wool | wool | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | dark blue | dark blue, red, undyed | ||
| Yarn structure | ||||
| Twist strength | strong | weak/medium | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 8.0 | 15.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Colours
Dark blue yarn in system 1. Dark blue, red and undyed yarn in system 2.
Pattern
Structure: 40mm blue weft/5 shots red/4 shots undyed/1+ shots red.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2009