Qasr Ibrim QI00 0503 Cotton tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
QI00 0503
Description
Piece of open, medium tabby
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
130
mm
W.
48
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
medium
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 | 12.0 | 10.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Edges
Selvedge around 3 bundles of 3. Reinforced selvedge Berenike style, with extra wrapping yarn shadowing the passage of the weft round the bundle. Wrapping yarn: a pair of S single cotton yarns. Selvedge 4mm wide.
Other features
Selvedge around 3 bundles of 3. Reinforced selvedge Berenike style, with extra wrapping yarn shadowing the passage of the weft round the bundle. Wrapping yarn: a pair of S single cotton yarns. Selvedge 4mm wide.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2005