Qasr Ibrim QI00 0402 Cotton basket weave, ss/ss
Catalogue number
QI00 0402
Description
Two pieces of same? basket weave, sewn together, with traces of blue stitching
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
80
mm
W.
65
mm
Preservation state
organic
Fabric structure
basket weave
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | cotton | cotton | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | single, paired | single, paired | ||
| Twist strength | strong | strong | ||
| Twist | ss | ss | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 19.0 | 15.0 | ||
| Thread count range | 18 - 20 | 14 - 16 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Colours
Sewing yarn 1 undyed. Sewing yarn 2 blue.
Sewing
Description
Seam: parallel to system 1. Vestigial hems seamed together with undyed Z plied 2 ply S single cotton thread. Traces of stitching in blue, visible only on back side, in Z plied 2 ply S single blue cotton.
Structural
✓
Sewing yarn colour
undyed
Sewing yarn fibre
cotton
Sewing yarn structure
plied
Sewing yarn twist direction
Z2s
Sewing yarn 2 colour
blue
Sewing yarn 2 fibre
cotton
Sewing yarn 2 structure
plied
Sewing yarn 2 twist direction
Z2s
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2005