Qasr Ibrim QI98 1458 Cotton half-basket weave, s/ss
Catalogue number
QI98 1458
Description
Piece of fineish half-basket weave
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
370
mm
W.
190
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fineish
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 | 8.0 | 6.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Edges
three lines of stitching, outer lines in double running stitch, central line back stitch.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2009