Qasr Ibrim QI05 0175 Wool tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
QI05 0175
Description
Piece of shredded, now very open, tabby
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
100
mm
W.
140
mm
Preservation state
organic
Fabric structure
tabby
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | wool | wool | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | dark violet | dark violet | ||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | medium/strong | weak/medium | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 6.0 | 12.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Colours
Dark violet yarn in both systems.
Other features
Sys 1 threads spaced. Sys 2 threads mostly wider spaced.
Colour: dark violet with some yarns even darker, especially in system 2.
Fibres have taken dyes differentially.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2005