Qasr Ibrim QI00 0513 Cotton tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
QI00 0513
Description
Large rectangle of fineish tabby
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
400
mm
W.
260
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fineish
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 | medium | medium | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 16.0 | 12.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Edges
Both selvedges plain, with some warp crowding. Up to 35 yarns per cm over last 15mm.
Selvedge type
simple
Other features
Two instances of loops in the warp, where adjacent warp threads project into a closed z-twisted loop.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2007