Qasr Ibrim QI90 1602 Cotton and wool tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
QI90 1602
Description
Degraded scrap of union tabby
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
45
mm
W.
90
mm
Preservation state
organic
Fabric structure
tabby
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | cotton | wool | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | brown | pale | ||
| Yarn structure | ||||
| Twist strength | overspun | medium/strong | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 8.0 | 16.0 | ||
| Thread count range | 16 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Colours
Brown yarn in system 1. Pale yarn in system 2.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2009