Qasr Ibrim QI06 0779 Cotton and wool tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
QI06 0779
Description
Piece of fine tabby fustian
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
70
mm
W.
170
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fine
Fabric structure
tabby
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | cotton | wool | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | medium brown | buff | ||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | strong | weak/medium | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 10.0 | 16.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Colours
Medium brown yarn in system 1. Buff yarn in system 2.
Other features
Contrast between medium brown shade of cotton and buff colour of wool
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2007