Qasr Ibrim QI00 0416 Cotton tabby, z/z
Catalogue number
QI00 0416
Description
Screwed up ball of fine tabby
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
150
mm
W.
185
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fine
Fabric structure
tabby
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | cotton | cotton | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | medium | medium | ||
| Twist | z | z | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 15.0 | 16.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Other features
Some yarn diameter variability in both systems. Finer yarns are round, but thicker ones seem flattened (noticed before on z/z). Bundle measures 50mm x 35mm x 25mm. Before washing, state of preservation identical to 0415. After washing, appeared as off-cut with rounded corner. At one end a tuck appears to have put into the fabric c.6mm deep, held in position by 2 rows of stitches (see drawing). Sewing yarn extremely fine, s plied from 2 z single yarns. Thread c.0.3mm thick.
Sewing
Description
At one end a tuck appears to have put into the fabric c.6mm deep, held in position by 2 rows of stitches (see drawing). Sewing yarn extremely fine, S plied from 2 Z single yarns. Thread c.0.3mm thick.
Sewing yarn structure
plied
Sewing yarn twist direction
S2z
Sewing yarn diam
0.3
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2005