Qasr Ibrim QI06 0658 Wool tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
QI06 0658
Description
Almost totally disintegrated mass of an open tabby
Context
Basic information
Preservation state
organic
Fabric structure
tabby
Warp and weft identified
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| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | wool | wool | ||
| Fibre identification method | stereomicroscope | stereomicroscope | ||
| Colour | very dark brown | very dark brown | ||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | strong | strong | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 12.0 | 3.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Colours
Very dark brown yarn in both systems.
Edges
Counts unreliable but of right order. Prominent coarse hairs.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2007