Qasr Ibrim QI00 0447 Wool tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
QI00 0447
Description
Piece of fine tabby
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
95
mm
W.
48
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fine
Fabric structure
tabby
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | wool | wool | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | strong | weak/medium | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 14.0 | 22.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
Sewing
Description
Parallel to System 1 is a seam, hems turned inwards (run and fell). Stitches down both edges worked Z apparently in a pair of S single wool yarns. Seam 6mm wide.
Structural
✓
Sewing yarn fibre
wool
Sewing yarn structure
single, paired
Sewing yarn twist direction
ss
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2005