Qasr Ibrim QI90 1730 Wool tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
QI90 1730
Description
Deteriorated strip of fine weft-faced ?band, tabby
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
50
mm
W.
230
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
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 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 | 45.0 | ||
| Thread count range | 6 - 7 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Colours
Dark brown yarn in system 1. Pale brown yarn in system 2.
Other features
Hard beaten up
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2009