Qasr Ibrim QI92 1756 Cotton half-basket weave, s/s
Catalogue number
QI92 1756
Description
Scrap of fine half-basket weave
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
80
mm
W.
55
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fine
Fabric structure
half-basket weave
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | cotton | cotton | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | natural | natural | ||
| Yarn structure | single | plied | ||
| Twist strength | strong | medium | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 10.0 | 12.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Colours
Natural-coloured yarn in both systems.
Other features
Occasionally singles replaced the pairs, not damage.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2009