Qasr Ibrim QI00 1062 Cotton half-basket weave, s/ss
Catalogue number
QI00 1062
Description
Piece of half-basket weave with a rent
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
340
mm
W.
95
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
medium
Fabric structure
half-basket weave
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, paired | ||
| Twist strength | strong | medium | ||
| Twist | s | ss | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 13.5 | 5.0 | ||
| Thread count range | 13 - 14 |
Sewing
Description
The rent is parallel to the singles, 120mm long, oversewn in rough stitches in pair of s single cotton yarns at 1-1.5mm intervals, worked z.
Types of stitch
oversewing
Sewing yarn fibre
cotton
Sewing yarn structure
single, paired
Sewing yarn twist direction
ss
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2008