Qasr Ibrim QI05 0258 Wool tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
QI05 0258
Description
Scrap of selvedge torn from a medium tabby
Context
Basic information
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
medium
Fabric structure
tabby
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | wool | wool | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | strong | weak/medium | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
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FURTHER DETAILS
Edges
Selvedge over 3 bundles of 2, BE type wrapped selvedge.
Selvedge type
reinforced
Other features
Two fragments adding up to 80mm long
Wrapping thread: a pair of weft type yarns. (AtTar fig.8)
Colour: medium-dark brown, 2625
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2005