Qasr Ibrim QI05 0236 Wool tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
QI05 0236
Description
Small piece of fineish tabby with decorated selvedge
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
65
mm
W.
70
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fine
Fabric structure
tabby
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | wool | wool | wool | |
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | pale greyish-purple | pale greyish-purple | dark blue-purple | |
| Yarn structure | single | single | single | |
| Twist strength | medium/strong | medium | medium | |
| Twist | s | s | s | |
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 10.0 | 18.0 | 17 | |
| Thread count range | 17 - 18 | |||
| Supplementary yarn function | band weft |
FURTHER DETAILS
Colours
Pale greyish-purple yarn in both systems. Sewing yarn 1 red. Sewing yarn 2 blue.
Pattern element
band
Edges
probably reinforced. QI Type 1, but only 2 bundles visible now, one consisting of a pair of warps. Both blue and ground weft have this form.
Other features
No apparent difference between ground and band weft counts.
+ scrap of same textile, but loosened up. Wa 25mm, blue We 12mm
Sewing
Description
Red embroidery almost reaches selvedge edge. Embroidery is 2 sided in red and blue. For details, see drawing, including details of threads.
Decorative
✓
Sewing yarn colour
red
Sewing yarn 2 colour
blue
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2005