Qasr Ibrim QI00 0386 Cotton tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
QI00 0386
Description
Narrow strip of tabby, very white and fluffy
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
5
mm
W.
90
mm
Preservation state
organic
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 | white | white | ||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | strong | |||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 9.0 | 10.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Colours
White yarn in both systems.
Borders
Fringe: variable number of warp threads taken straight into fringe; 2/4/5/5/2 - quite irregular. Max. fringe length 35mm
Other features
Date uncertain.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2005