Qasr Ibrim QI90 1628 Cotton tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
QI90 1628
Description
Two pieces of fineish tabby
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
170
mm
W.
110
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fine
Fabric structure
tabby
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | cotton | cotton | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | ||||
| 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 |
Sewing
Description
Second piece: rolled hem parallel to system 1, held down with z plied 3 ply; bits of cotton lint associated.
Sewing yarn structure
plied
Sewing yarn twist direction
Z3
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2009