Qasr Ibrim QI00 0940 Cotton tabby, z/z
Catalogue number
QI00 0940
Description
Two, possibly three conjoined pieces of the same
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
180
mm
W.
340
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 | 19.0 | 16.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Edges
Plain selvedge. Hemmed selvedge rolled back twice and secured with fine oversewing.
Selvedge type
simple
Other features
Slightly fuzzy fabric surface. Could be the same fabric as A and B. Dimensions: warp > 300mm, weft 340mm.
Sewing
Description
Two lines of stitching, one running stitches, other oblique Z oversewing. Seam 6mm wide, run, fell.
Types of stitch
running stitch
,
oversewing
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2008