Qasr Ibrim QI90 1509 Cotton half-basket weave, s/ss
Catalogue number
QI90 1509
Description
Amalgam of seams and patches on half-basket weave and tabby
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
780
mm
W.
440
mm
Preservation state
organic
Fabric structure
half-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 | single, paired | ||
| Twist strength | strong | strong | ||
| Twist | s | ss | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 10.0 | 6.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Borders
QI type 4, 11mm wide border on cords of 4 s spun yarns.
Edges
Plain selvedge.
Selvedge type
simple
Other features
Bergman type fringe on textile 2.
Sewing
Description
Seamed together by overlap with 3 ply z plied threads.
Sewing yarn structure
plied
Sewing yarn twist direction
z
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2009