Qasr Ibrim QI90 1727 Wool tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
QI90 1727
Description
Two pieces of weft-faced fineish tabby with banding
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
80
mm
W.
70
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fineish
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 | dark brown | pale brown | ||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | strong | weak | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 6.5 | 20.0 | ||
| Thread count range | 6 - 7 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Colours
Dark brown yarn in system 1. Pale brown yarn in system 2.
Borders
Dark brown band 12+mm wide, 16+mm in smaller piece
Other features
Second fragment 30 x 30 mm.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2009