Qasr Ibrim QI05 0044.4 Cotton basket weave, ss/ss
Catalogue number
QI05 0044.4
Description
Cloth bundle - third layer / central roll, same fabric
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
180
mm
W.
270
mm
Preservation state
organic
Fabric structure
basket weave
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | cotton | cotton | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | single, paired | single, paired | ||
| Twist strength | medium/strong | strong | ||
| Twist | ss | ss | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 12.0 | 20.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Borders
Twined edge looks more like a twined finishing border (Bergman B7) than a twined cord starting border. Twisting of paired yarns that form the twining consistently in one direction. No sign of counter-twining, as in a starting edge. Difficult to be certain of this.(Textile washed and made too brittle)
Reinspection confirms B7 type, but on warp pairs not on 3 single warps.
Other features
Same textile as outer layer, but in better state of preservation. In one instance a pair of ?Wa threads is not of 2 but of 3 yarns. Next door 'pair' is of just one yarn to compensate. Twined edge damaged at that point.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2005