Qasr Ibrim QI00 1055 Cotton and wool tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
QI00 1055
Description
Decayed piece of wool and cotton union fabric
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
190
mm
W.
100
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fine
Fabric structure
tabby
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | cotton | wool | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | brown | |||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | strong | weak/medium | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 10.5 | 11.0 | ||
| Thread count range | 10 - 11 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Colours
Brown yarn in system 2.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2008