Qasr Ibrim QI90 1518 Cotton half-basket weave, s/ss
Catalogue number
QI90 1518
Description
Strip of medium half-basket weave with remains of a rolled hem
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
630
mm
W.
160
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
medium
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 | 11.0 | 6.5 | ||
| Thread count range | 6 - 7 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Other features
Stitching mostly gone.
Sewing
Description
Rolled hem. Stitching z plied.
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