Qasr Ibrim QI00 1084 Cotton basket weave, ss/ss
Catalogue number
QI00 1084
Description
Scrap of basket weave with blue check lines
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
50
mm
W.
45
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fineish
Fabric structure
basket weave
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | cotton | cotton | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | single, paired | single, paired | ||
| Twist strength | medium | medium | ||
| Twist | ss | ss | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 5.0 | 9.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Other features
Damage reduces some pairs to singles. In system 1, blue yarns are separated by undyed yarns. System 2 has adjacent pairs of blue yarns. No repeat in this scrap.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2008