Qasr Ibrim QI98 1488 Cotton basket weave, ss/ss
Catalogue number
QI98 1488
Description
Large piece of fineish basket weave
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
250
mm
W.
630
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fineish
Fabric structure
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, paired | single, paired | ||
| Twist strength | strong | strong | ||
| Twist | ss | ss | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 12.0 | 14.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Other features
Repair knot in one yarn of system 1. The 2 threads of a pair of system 1 swap position occasionally.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2009