Qasr Ibrim QI00 0636 Cotton basket weave, ss/ss
Catalogue number
QI00 0636
Description
Basket weave with blue stripe and reinforced selvedge
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
18
mm
W.
190
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
medium
Fabric structure
basket weave
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | cotton | cotton | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | blue | |||
| Yarn structure | single, paired | single, paired | ||
| Twist strength | medium/strong | medium/strong | ||
| Twist | ss | ss | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 8.0 | 14.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Colours
Blue yarn in system 2.
Edges
Reinforced selvedge.
Selvedge with bundles, blue stripe hard-beaten. Cotton treated like wool.
Selvedge type
reinforced
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2007