Qasr Ibrim QI00 0450 Cotton openwork fringe, Z2s/s
Catalogue number
QI00 0450
Description
Piece of openwork fringe, fairly coarse
Context
Basic information
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
coarse
Fabric structure
openwork
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | cotton | cotton | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | plied | single | ||
| Twist strength | ||||
| Twist | Z2s | s | ||
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FURTHER DETAILS
Borders
For openwork, see drawing, c.f. Crowfoot Type 4, approximately.
Fringes anchored by both wrapped warp and by two horizontal anchor threads (each Z plied 2 ply S single). Fringes based on 16 strands, i.e. 2 x 16 total. Three fringe bases per cm laterally.
Width of openwork, including plaited bands: 18mm. Length weftwise 90mm. Length of fringe strand 65mm. Fringe strands slightly Z twisted together internally.
Other features
All yarns S single cotton. Warp plied Z to form basis for openwork and plaiting.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2005