Qasr Ibrim QI00 0399 Wool half-basket weave, S2Z2s/zz
Catalogue number
QI00 0399
Description
Piece of coarse half basket weave
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
100
mm
W.
120
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
coarse
Fabric structure
half-basket weave
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | wool | wool | ||
| Fibre identification method | stereomicroscope | stereomicroscope | ||
| Colour | blue | |||
| Yarn structure | plied | single, paired | ||
| Twist strength | strong | weak/medium | ||
| Twist | S2Z2s | zz | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 7.0 | 12.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Colours
Blue yarn in system 1.
Other features
System 1 is blue, but differential dyeing. System 2 undyed.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2005