Qasr Ibrim QI00 1268 Cotton tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
QI00 1268
Description
Two degraded scraps of fine tabby
Context
Basic information
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fine
Fabric structure
tabby
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | cotton | |||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | strong | medium/strong | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 10.0 | 12.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Other features
Parallel to system 2 is a blue band. Blue yarn medium s spun, c.25 per cm. Slightly darker blue toward inner edge—maybe illusory.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2008