Qasr Ibrim QI05 0190 Cotton tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
QI05 0190
Description
Long strip of medium tabby torn from selvedge, with fragmentary longitudinal seam
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
610
mm
W.
140
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
medium
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 | 23.0 | 7.5 | ||
| Thread count range | 7 - 8 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Edges
over 3 bundles of warp, each of 4, reinforced with 2 extra passes.
QI Type 1.
Other features
Warp thread count 23/cm near selvedge, posibly less further in.
Weft max. l. 140 mm over seam.
Sewing
Description
Seam type indeterminate. Sewing thread Z plied from 2 S single yarns at 5mm intervals. Badly battered.
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