Qasr Ibrim QI00 0701 Cotton tabby, z/z
Catalogue number
QI00 0701
Description
Two fragments of fine tabby with selvedge and sewing.
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
100
mm
W.
30
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fine
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 | z | z | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 13.0 | 16.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Edges
Selvedge passes around 2 bundles of weak/medium z single yarns.
Sewing
Description
Traces of sewing attach selvedge to something. Sewing thread z plied, s single, 2 ply 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