Qasr Ibrim QI90 1553 Wool tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
QI90 1553
Description
Piece of fine tabby
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
80
mm
W.
65
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 | medium brown | |||
| Yarn structure | ||||
| Twist strength | strong | medium | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 12.0 | 9.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Colours
Medium brown yarn in system 1.
Other features
Springy character. Colour could be natural with slight variations and odd darker fibres under the microscope.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2009