Qasr Ibrim QI00 0511 Cotton half-basket weave, s/ss
Catalogue number
QI00 0511
Description
Strip of half-basket weave
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
250
mm
W.
20
mm
Preservation state
organic
Fabric structure
half-basket weave
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | cotton | cotton | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | single | single, paired | ||
| Twist strength | strong | strong | ||
| Twist | s | ss | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 10.0 | 14.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
Sewing
Description
Rolled hem parallel to system 1, 5mm wide, stitched on inner edge, z direction, with pale 2 ply, z plied, s single cotton yarn.
Sewing yarn fibre
cotton
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
2007