Qasr Ibrim QI06 0826 Wool tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
QI06 0826
Description
Scrap of fineish tabby with hem on bias
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
55
mm
W.
45
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fineish
Fabric structure
tabby
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | wool | wool | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | ||||
| 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 | 8.0 | 15.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Other features
Only 3 stitches survive. Six layers in the hem.
Sewing
Description
Hem 18mm across, held with sewing thread worked Z, 6mm apart in Z plied 3-ply wool
Sewing yarn structure
plied
Sewing yarn twist direction
Z3
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2007