Qasr Ibrim QI98 1480 Cotton half-basket weave, s/ss
Catalogue number
QI98 1480
Description
Piece of half-basket weave, 2 fragments, seamed
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
160
mm
W.
55
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fine
Fabric structure
half-basket weave
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | 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 | 14.0 | 16.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Other features
Width 25 + 30 mm.
Hems are rolled back and basted together.
Sewing
Description
Seam oversewn with z plied 2 ply thread. Stitches at 15mm 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