Qasr Ibrim QI00 1130 Cotton tabby, z/z
Catalogue number
QI00 1130
Description
Scrap of fine blue tabby with narrow undyed stripes
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 | cotton | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | blue | |||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | ||||
| Twist | z | z | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 16.0 | 24.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Colours
Blue yarn in system 1.
Other features
c.8cm². Not ancient. Includes a piece of blue-dyed raw wool.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2008