Qasr Ibrim QI90 1668 Wool half-basket weave, s/ss
Catalogue number
QI90 1668
Description
Disintegrated fragment of fineish half-basket weave
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
80
mm
W.
35
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fineish
Fabric structure
half-basket weave
Warp and weft identified
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| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | wool | wool | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | dark brown | |||
| Yarn structure | single | single, paired | ||
| Twist strength | strong | medium | ||
| Twist | s | ss | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 10.0 | 18.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Colours
Dark brown yarn in system 1.
Other features
Dark brown with a slight reddish tinge.
Width at least 35 mm.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2009