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Qasr Ibrim QI05 0074 Cotton half-basket weave, ss/s

Catalogue number QI05 0074 Description Scrap of half basket weave, with hem
Context
Site Qasr Ibrim Context QI05 25317 Excavation year 2005
Basic information
Dimensions L. 100 mm W. 50 mm Preservation state organic Fabric structure half-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
Twist strength medium medium
Twist ss s
Twist angle average
Twist angle range
Diameter average
Diameter range
Thread count average 20.0 16.0
Thread count range
FURTHER DETAILS
Colours Pale sewing yarn. Other features Sys. 2 yarns spaced.
Sewing
Description Hem parallel to System 1, folded twice and secured on inner edge with pale S single 2 ply Z plied wool, worked Z. Hole intervals at 5mm. Hem: width 5mm, l. 90mm Structural ✓ Sewing yarn colour pale Sewing yarn fibre wool 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