Qasr Ibrim QI00 0486 Cotton tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
QI00 0486
Description
Piece of tabby with two narrow blue bands and selvedge
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
75
mm
W.
130
mm
Preservation state
organic
Fabric structure
tabby
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | cotton | cotton | cotton | |
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | blue | |||
| Yarn structure | single | single | single | |
| Twist strength | strong | strong | weak/medium | |
| Twist | s | s | s | |
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 10.5 | 11.0 | 12 | |
| Thread count range | 10 - 11 | |||
| Supplementary yarn function | blue bands |
FURTHER DETAILS
Colours
Blue supplementary yarn.
Pattern
weft band
Pattern element
band
Edges
Plain selvedge over outer pair of warp threads.
Selvedge type
simple
Other features
At least 3 warp repair knots visible, all on same side.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2005