Qasr Ibrim QI00 0490 Cotton tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
QI00 0490
Description
Strip of fineish tabby with blue piped hem
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
350
mm
W.
100
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fineish
Fabric structure
tabby
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | cotton | cotton | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | strong | medium/strong | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 16.0 | 10.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Colours
Blue sewing yarn.
Other features
Blue piping thread: Z plied 4 ply S single.
Couched undyed yarn on back: Z plied 2 ply S single.
Sewing
Description
Hem parallel to system 1. Very degraded. In hem angle, blue piping thread couched with blue yarn which, on other side, couches an undyed cotton thread which shadows the course of the blue piping thread. Rolled hem, held separately by Z plied 2 ply worked Z at 5mm intervals. The hem is c.3mm wide.
Couching stitches at approximately 5mm intervals.
Structural
✓
Decorative
✓
Sewing yarn colour
blue
Sewing yarn structure
plied
Sewing yarn twist direction
Z2s
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2005