Qasr Ibrim QI98 1307 Cotton basket weave, ss/ss
Catalogue number
QI98 1307
Description
Piece of basket weave
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
100
mm
W.
110
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
medium
Fabric structure
basket weave
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, paired | single, paired | ||
| Twist strength | strong | medium/strong | ||
| Twist | ss | ss | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 14.0 | 13.0 | ||
| Thread count range | 12 - 14 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Edges
Plain, with sewing.
Selvedge type
simple
Sewing
Description
Traces of sewing in 3 ply, z plied thread over remains of a simple selvedge in system 2.
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
2009