Qasr Ibrim QI00 0680 Cotton basket weave, ss/ss
Catalogue number
QI00 0680
Description
Five pieces of apparently same double-striped basket weave
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
110
mm
W.
190
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fine
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 | ||||
| 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 | 7.0 | 10.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Pattern
Blue stripes: 8 blue yarns separated by 3 undyed yarns. Bands 52mm apart.
Edges
3 warp groups of 3 warps each round which paired weft passes without rearrangement. Degraded.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2007