Qasr Ibrim QI00 1113 Cotton tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
QI00 1113
Description
Large piece of fineish tabby with repaired rents
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
850
mm
W.
125
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fineish
Fabric structure
tabby
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | cotton | cotton | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | medium/strong | medium | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 12.5 | 10.0 | ||
| Thread count range | 12 - 13 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Edges
Edges repaired by cobbling together rents.
Other features
Knotted end visible in sewing yarn in rent 3.
Sewing
Description
Three joins with rents/seams repaired using s spun yarns at ~9mm intervals.
Sewing yarn structure
single
Sewing yarn twist direction
s
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2008