Qasr Ibrim QI00 0498 Cotton basket weave, ss/ss
Catalogue number
QI00 0498
Description
Piece of basket weave with looped pile
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
220
mm
W.
65
mm
Preservation state
organic
Fabric structure
basket weave
System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Material | cotton | cotton | ||
Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
Colour | ||||
Yarn structure | single, paired | single, paired | ||
Twist strength | strong | strong | ||
Twist | ss | ss | ||
Twist angle average | ||||
Twist angle range | ||||
Diameter average | ||||
Diameter range | ||||
Thread count average | 12.0 | 14.0 | ||
Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Other features
Between rows of loops 5/7/7/7/7 ordinary weft pairs. Loop structure as 0466
Reading down warp: 80mm of knotted zone/60mm plain/70mm? knotted/approx.100mm plain.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2005