Qasr Ibrim QI00 1120.04nnc Cotton tabby, z/z
Catalogue number
QI00 1120.04nnc
Description
Pad of white striped blue fabric, cotton, Z/Z, 12 x 18 per cm.
Context
Basic information
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fine
Fabric structure
tabby
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | cotton | |||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | blue, white | |||
| Yarn structure | single | |||
| Twist strength | ||||
| Twist | z | |||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 12.0 | 18.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Colours
Blue and white yarn in system 1.
Sewing
Description
sewn up with S plied 2 ply Z spun yarn. Top open.
Sewing yarn structure
plied
Sewing yarn twist direction
S2z
Notes from the original description
Fibre: animal hair?
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2008