Qasr Ibrim QI98 1304 Cotton tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
QI98 1304
Description
Tattered piece of medium-fine tabby with line of torn sewing
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
350
mm
W.
130
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
medium fine
Fabric structure
tabby
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | cotton | cotton | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | strong | medium | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 8.5 | 16.0 | ||
| Thread count range | 8 - 9 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Other features
Stitching = line of running stitches oversewn obliquely in z direction with another line of sewing thread.
Sewing
Description
Line of stitching once secured another textile, almost entirely torn away. Sewing thread: 3 ply z plied s spun.
Sewing yarn structure
plied
Sewing yarn twist direction
Z3s
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2009