Qasr Ibrim QI90 1498 Wool weft-faced tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
QI90 1498
Description
Heap of disintegrated weft-faced fabric with red band
Context
Basic information
Preservation state
organic
Fabric structure
weft-faced tabby
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | wool | wool | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | red | |||
| Yarn structure | ||||
| Twist strength | overspun | weak/medium | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 10.0 | 22.5 | ||
| Thread count range | 20 - 25 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Colours
Red yarn in system 2.
Other features
Traces of red weft in band (system 2).
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2009