Qasr Ibrim QI98 1358 Wool 2/2 twill, z/zz
Catalogue number
QI98 1358
Description
Pale 2/2 twill
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
120
mm
W.
110
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fine
Fabric structure
2/2 twill
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | wool | |||
| Fibre identification method | stereomicroscope | stereomicroscope | ||
| Colour | very pale | very pale | ||
| Yarn structure | single | single, paired | ||
| Twist strength | medium/strong | weak | ||
| Twist | z | zz | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 18.0 | 24.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Colours
Very pale yarn in both systems.
Other features
Soft and disintegrating.
Sewing
Description
Traces of oblique seam. Traces of sewing thread in wool (?).
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2009