Qasr Ibrim QI90 1516 Cotton half-basket weave, s/ss
Catalogue number
QI90 1516
Description
Piece of fine half-basket weave
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
180
mm
W.
400
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fine
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 | |||
| Twist | s | ss | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | 0.4 | |||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 8.0 | 9.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
Notes from the original description
System 2 twist less strong.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2009