Qasr Ibrim QI98 1317 Cotton tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
QI98 1317
Description
Mass of fine tabby, tattered, shape uncertain
Context
Basic information
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
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 | 15.5 | 20.0 | ||
| Thread count range | 15 - 16 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Other features
Mass unquantifiable, c.300mm x 250mm x depth 40mm
Sewing
Description
Traces of rolled hem and repaired rents held with Z-worked stitches
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2009