Qasr Ibrim QI05 0203 Wool tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
QI05 0203
Description
Scrap of tabby
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
15
mm
W.
25
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 | dull purple | very dark blue | ||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | medium | weak/medium | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 9.0 | 22.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Colours
Dull purple yarn in system 1. Very dark blue yarn in system 2.
Other features
System 1 yarns spaced. There are 2 cases of
paired system 1 separated by 2 singles.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2005