Qasr Ibrim QI06 0842 Wool and cotton tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
QI06 0842
Description
Rectangle of fineish tabby, fustian
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
160
mm
W.
100
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fineish
Fabric structure
tabby
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | wool and cotton | wool | ||
| Fibre identification method | stereomicroscope | naked eye | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | very strong | weak/medium | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 7.5 | 20.0 | ||
| Thread count range | 7 - 8 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Other features
Purple bifurcated decoration, damaged. Warp sequence: alternating cotton and wool. Spliced flax sewing yarn. Fabric in reuse.
Sewing
Description
Rolled hems, held with flax sewing yarn
Sewing yarn fibre
flax
Notes from the original description
Fibre: system 1 mostly wool, but there may be some strong s spun cotton warp as well.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2007