Qasr Ibrim QI90 1747 Wool tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
QI90 1747
Description
Scrap of fineish dark brown tabby
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
70
mm
W.
18
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 | natural 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 | 9.0 | |||
| Thread count range | 15 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Colours
Dark brown yarn in system 1. Natural brown yarn in system 2.
Edges
Reinforced selvedge (QI type 2)
Selvedge type
reinforced
Other features
One 'bunch of flowers' motif at selvedge. Stem red, medium s spun wool; flower heads weak s, undyed wool.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2009