Qasr Ibrim QI98 1457 Cotton tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
QI98 1457
Description
Two degraded pieces of medium-fine tabby
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
100
mm
W.
240
mm
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 | overspun | strong | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 8.0 | 12.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Borders
Starting border too deteriorated to draft. 4 cords, apparently, each 3 ply z plied c.1mm diam.
Other features
Length at least 100 mm.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2009