Qasr Ibrim QI90 1571 Wool tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
QI90 1571
Description
Scrap of fineish tabby with rolled hem
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
220
mm
W.
60
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fineish
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 | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | strong | weak/medium | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 7.0 | 20.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Colours
Dark brown sewing yarn.
Edges
Rolled hem on 2 adjacent sides, c.5mm thick.
Sewing
Description
Roughly oversewn with dark brown wool, z plied 2-ply, s spun.
Types of stitch
oversewing
Sewing yarn colour
dark brown
Sewing yarn structure
plied
Sewing yarn twist direction
Z2s
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2009