Qasr Ibrim QI00 0441 Cotton and wool tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
QI00 0441
Description
Tattered scrap of medium fine tabby
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
170
mm
W.
450
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
medium fine
Fabric structure
tabby
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | cotton | wool | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | brown | |||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | strong | medium | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 8.5 | 12.0 | ||
| Thread count range | 8 - 9 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Colours
Brown yarn in system 1.
Other features
All undyed, but cotton brown while wool is pale. In System 2, a pair of yarns in same shed may be weft overlap. Wool may have concealed cotton entirely originally.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2005