Qasr Ibrim QI90 1563 Wool tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
QI90 1563
Description
Moth-eaten piece of fine tabby, darkish brown
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
120
mm
W.
75
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 | darkish brown | |||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | strong | medium | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 14.0 | 18.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Colours
Darkish brown yarn in system 1.
Sewing
Description
Traces of stitching in z plied 2 ply wool yarn
Sewing yarn fibre
wool
Sewing yarn structure
plied
Sewing yarn twist direction
Z2
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2009