Qasr Ibrim QI00 0691 Cotton tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
QI00 0691
Description
Bundle of cotton tabbies with blue sewing
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
55
mm
W.
70
mm
Preservation state
organic
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/strong | medium/strong | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 14.0 | 8.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Borders
Standard flat-woven starting border over 6 cords
Edges
Plain selvedge.
Selvedge type
simple
Other features
Piece B: Hemmed on both sides, torn across hypotenuse. Sewing stitches: z plied, 2 ply blue cotton. Double running stitches vary in shade.
Sewing
Description
Line of double running stitches in fine z plied 2 ply s single cotton.
Types of stitch
running stitch
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