Qasr Ibrim QI00 1114 Cotton half-basket weave, ss/s
Catalogue number
QI00 1114
Description
Piece of half-basket weave
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
70
mm
W.
140
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fineish
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, paired | single | ||
| Twist strength | medium/strong | medium/strong | ||
| Twist | ss | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 16.0 | 14.5 | ||
| Thread count range | 14 - 15 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Edges
Reinforced selvedge with 3 bundles of 3 s spun warp threads.
Selvedge type
reinforced
Sewing
Description
Selvedge secured with 2.5mm diameter z plied 3 ply yarn.
Sewing yarn structure
plied
Sewing yarn twist direction
Z3
Sewing yarn diam
2.5
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2008