Qasr Ibrim QI90 1722 Wool tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
QI90 1722
Description
Square of pale brown, undyed weft-faced tabby
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
50
mm
W.
52
mm
Preservation state
organic
Fabric structure
tabby
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | wool | wool | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | strong | weak | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 9.0 | 35.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Edges
selvedge over 3 bundles of 2 warp ends each; weft thread returns after an extra pass through the bundle, QI type 2
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2009