Qasr Ibrim QI00 1102 Cotton half-basket weave with openwork fringe, s/ss
Catalogue number
QI00 1102
Description
Half-basket attached to openwork fringe; open fine tabby
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
90
mm
W.
90
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
light-weight
Fabric structure
half-basket weave
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | cotton | cotton | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | single | plied, paired | ||
| Twist strength | strong | medium/strong | ||
| Twist | s | ss | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 10.0 | 18.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Edges
Secured to plaiting by overcast stitches clasping the plaiting
Other features
Openwork plaiting cannot be identified.
Sewing
Description
Line of hemming stitches, worked z in 3 ply z plied s spun yarn
Sewing yarn structure
plied
Sewing yarn twist direction
Z3s
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2008