Qasr Ibrim QI00 0457 Cotton half-basket weave, s/ss
Catalogue number
QI00 0457
Description
Small bag in half basket weave
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
80
mm
W.
145
mm
Preservation state
organic
Object type
bag
Fabric structure
half-basket weave
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | cotton | cotton | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | single | single, paired | ||
| Twist strength | strong | strong | ||
| Twist | s | ss | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 14.0 | 16.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Other features
The rim of the bag survives all round with a rolled hem
Sewing
Description
Rolled hem, secured both at the top and also for the hem down the side with strong Z plied 2 ply thread from S single yarns, thickness 0.9mm. On 'right' side pf cloth there seem to be two lines of stitches running virtually parallel. Down inside of bag, traces of blue stitches are visible in and against the hem on the 'wrong' side.
Structural
✓
Sewing yarn structure
plied
Sewing yarn twist strength
strong
Sewing yarn twist direction
Z2s
Sewing yarn diam
0.9
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2005