Qasr Ibrim QI98 1459 Cotton tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
QI98 1459
Description
Strip of fineish tabby with remains of piping
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
150
mm
W.
400
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fineish
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 | 10.0 | 15.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Edges
width of hem 3mm. traces of undyed cord inside hem.
Sewing
Description
rent parallel to system 2 roughly oversewn with z plied 2 ply thread, worked z at 9mm intervals.
Types of stitch
oversewing
Sewing yarn structure
plied
Sewing yarn twist direction
Z2
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2009