Qasr Ibrim QI98 1416 Cotton half-basket weave, s/ss
Catalogue number
QI98 1416
Description
Two pieces of the same half-basket weave
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
120
mm
W.
150
mm
Preservation state
organic
Fabric structure
half-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 | single, paired | ||
| Twist strength | strong | strong | ||
| Twist | s | ss | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 9.0 | 18.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Borders
roughly seamed together
Edges
Seam: 7mm wide, simply oversewn in neat Z worked stitches, 7mm long, holes 7mm apart. Structure rough, but raw edges seem to be turned back, same direction both sides, and oversewn into a roll.
Other features
Repair knots: at least 5, all in system 2, pairs.
Sewing
Description
Sewing thread: Z plied 2 ply from S spun yarns, 1mm thick.
Sewing yarn structure
plied
Sewing yarn twist direction
Z2s
Sewing yarn diam
1.0
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2009