Qasr Ibrim QI05 0221 Cotton and wool tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
QI05 0221
Description
Shredded scrap of cotton/wool union tabby
Context
Basic information
Preservation state
organic
Fabric structure
tabby
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | cotton | wool | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | overspun | weak/medium | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | - 1.0 | |||
| Thread count average | 7.0 | |||
| Thread count range | 20 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Other features
System 2 at least 20 threads once. Most of wool gone.
The cotton now a medium brown, contrasting with light wool
Mass: 70mm x 30mm. Bits of lint and seed attached.
Notes from the original description
Twist: hard/oversingle in system 1. Medium/weak twist in system 2.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2005