Qasr Ibrim QI05 0038 Cotton tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
QI05 0038
Description
Fairly coarse tabby with reinforced selvedge
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
140
mm
W.
50
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
coarse
Fabric structure
tabby
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | cotton | cotton | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | medium/strong | medium | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 4.5 | 10.0 | ||
| Thread count range | 4 - 5 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Edges
Weft passes round 2 outer bundles, 1 over 1, wrapped with extra yarn at each pass(see drawing). Outer bundle 3/inner 3 ie 2 bundles of 3. Wrapping yarn: single S single yarn, like weft. Maybe slightly irregular
Selvedge type
reinforced
Other features
Warp wide spaced. Weft made of very soft yarn, covering warp.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2005