Qasr Ibrim QI05 0174 Cotton basket weave, ss/ss
Catalogue number
QI05 0174
Description
Medium basket weave
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
220
mm
W.
120
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
medium
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 | medium | ||
| Twist | ss | ss | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 14.0 | 11.0 | ||
| Thread count range | 10 - 12 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Pattern
On separate patch of same textile, parallel to system 1, is a blue stripe of at least 6 blue pairs of similar S single cotton.
Pattern element
stripe
Other features
c.9cm²
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2005