Qasr Ibrim QI00 0444 Wool tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
QI00 0444
Description
Strip of fine tabby with double 'purple' band (P)
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
38
mm
W.
110
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fine
Fabric structure
tabby
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | wool | wool | wool | |
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | purple | |||
| Yarn structure | single | single | single | |
| Twist strength | strong | medium | weak | |
| Twist | s | s | s | |
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 11.5 | 16.0 | 32 | |
| Thread count range | 11 - 12 | 30 - 35 | ||
| Supplementary yarn function | supplementary weft |
FURTHER DETAILS
Colours
Purple supplementary yarn.
Pattern
Weft sequence: ground we 1/1/2 pairs/purple we 14-16 singles/2 undyed pairs/13-14 purple singles/1 und. pair/1/1 ground weave. The undyed pairs appear to be imitating croisage [shadow]. Band width 5 mm in each case.
Pattern element
band
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2005