Qasr Ibrim QI98 1467 Cotton tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
QI98 1467
Description
Piece of fine tabby with stitching and reinforced selvedge
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
210
mm
W.
115
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 | 17.0 | 9.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Edges
Reinforced selvedge over 3 bundles
Selvedge type
reinforced
Sewing
Description
Raw edge parallel to weft oversewn with blanket stitch, worked s direction. Selvedge tacked with z plied 2 ply thread.
Types of stitch
blanket stitch
Sewing yarn structure
plied
Sewing yarn twist direction
Z2
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