Qasr Ibrim QI00 1012 Cotton, s/z
Catalogue number
QI00 1012
Description
Remains of a detached starting border, whitish, fuzzy
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
8
mm
W.
250
mm
Preservation state
organic
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 | plied | ||
| Twist strength | medium/strong | medium/strong | ||
| Twist | s | z | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 5.0 | 14.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Borders
Border tied with string: s plied from 4 strands, themselves z twisted from two s single fine yarns.
Sewing
Description
Warp at edge of band reverses by pairs splitting and returning into adjacent shed.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2008