Qasr Ibrim QI90 1729 Wool tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
QI90 1729
Description
Strip of weft-faced medium-fine tabby on blue warp
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
20
mm
W.
95
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
medium fine
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 blue | pale, undyed 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 | 8.0 | 23.5 | ||
| Thread count range | 22 - 25 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Colours
Dark blue yarn in system 1. Pale, undyed brown yarn in system 2.
Other features
Dark blue weft weak s, possibly same count
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2009