Qasr Ibrim QI05 0033 Cotton and wool tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
QI05 0033
Description
Scrap of tabby
Context
Basic information
Preservation state
organic
Fabric structure
tabby
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | cotton | wool | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | medium brown | pale brown | ||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | medium/strong | weak | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 10.0 | 20.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Colours
Medium brown yarn in system 1. Pale brown yarn in system 2. Pale brown sewing yarn.
Other features
No sign of colour in Sys 2. Now much paler than Sys 1. Weft?
Sys 1 warp?
+ two other fragments, both Sys 1 50mm long x Sys 2 45mm (+ seam)
Sewing
Description
Two pieces of this fabric are sewn together along a single edge and lying exactly against one another.
The folded hem of one is against the unfolded side of the hem of the other. The edge of the seam is oversewn with a pair of S single yarns like Sys 2 yarn, in Z direction.
Types of stitch
oversewing
Sewing yarn colour
pale brown
Sewing yarn structure
plied
Sewing yarn twist direction
Z2s
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2005