Qasr Ibrim QI98 1422 Cotton tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
QI98 1422
Description
5 pieces, 3 strips, one rectangle, one scrap of medium-fine tabby
Context
Basic information
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 | strong | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 12.0 | 10.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Other features
Strip A: 600mm x 60mm. Long edge, parallel to system 1, has traces of a roll of cloth c.5mm wide.
Strip B: no features, 400mm x 80mm. Strip C: 350+mm x 100mm. Rectangle D: 200mm x 100mm. Scrap E: c.80cm²
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2009