Qasr Ibrim QI98 1445 Cotton warp-faced tabby, s/ss
Catalogue number
QI98 1445
Description
Piece of fine warp-faced tabby...
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
105
mm
W.
50
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fine
Fabric structure
warp-faced tabby
Warp and weft identified
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| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | cotton | cotton | ||
| Fibre identification method | stereomicroscope | stereomicroscope | ||
| 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 | 18.0 | 8.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Borders
Pairs of outer warps linked with additional passes.
Edges
Separate fabric tacked to selvedge, outer pair of warps independent of main web.
Sewing
Description
Tacked with a pair of yarns.
Sewing yarn structure
single, paired
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2009