Qasr Ibrim QI90 1603 Cotton half-basket weave, s/ss
Catalogue number
QI90 1603
Description
Strip of medium/fine half-basket weave
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
100
mm
W.
60
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
medium/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 | 9.0 | 12.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Edges
held by cotton thread, Z plied, now largely eroded
Other features
Plus a piece of closely similar, but probably different, fabric
Sewing
Description
Rolled hem down both sides of strip parallel to system 1, 4mm wide
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2009