Qasr Ibrim QI00 0495 Cotton tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
QI00 0495
Description
Piece of fine tabby with white, fuzzy surface
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
120
mm
W.
50
mm
Preservation state
organic
Fabric structure
tabby
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 | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | strong | strong | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 20.0 | 16.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Edges
Plain selvedge, over outer bundle of 3 warp yarns.
Selvedge type
simple
Other features
Off cut with curved hypotenuse and right angle.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2005