Qasr Ibrim QI98 1466 Cotton tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
QI98 1466
Description
Large piece of tattered fine tabby
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
350
mm
W.
260
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
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 | |||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 15.0 | 10.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Edges
signs of warp crowding at raw edge in system 1.
Notes from the original description
System 2 twist less strong.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2009