Qasr Ibrim QI90 1546 Wool tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
QI90 1546
Description
Piece of degraded fine tabby with reinforced selvedge
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
160
mm
W.
90
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 | pale brown | darker brown | ||
| Yarn structure | single | |||
| Twist strength | medium | weak | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 11.5 | 13.0 | ||
| Thread count range | 11 - 12 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Colours
Pale brown yarn in system 1. Darker brown yarn in system 2.
Edges
Reinforced selvedge.
Selvedge type
reinforced
Other features
Like BE fig. 13-2a, but over 2 bundles, not 3.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2009