Qasr Ibrim QI90 1542 Wool tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
QI90 1542
Description
Large caked piece of moth-eaten fine tabby
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
450
mm
W.
150
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fine
Fabric structure
tabby
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | wool | wool | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | ||||
| Twist strength | medium/strong | weak | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 11.0 | 22.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Edges
Reinforced selvedge over 2 bundles of 3 warp threads
Selvedge type
reinforced
Other features
Length at least 450 mm.
Simple selvedge
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2009