Qasr Ibrim QI98 1489 Cotton, s/s
Catalogue number
QI98 1489
Description
Scraps of very fine fabric with selvedge
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
170
mm
W.
70
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
very fine
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | cotton | |||
| Fibre identification method | stereomicroscope | stereomicroscope | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | ||||
| Twist strength | weak/medium | weak/medium | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 41.0 | 15.0 | ||
| Thread count range | 40 - 42 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Edges
Plain selvedge.
Selvedge type
simple
Other features
Plus 2 small fragments, c. 25 cm²
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2009