Qasr Ibrim QI90 1594 Cotton tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
QI90 1594
Description
Scrap of degraded and largely disintegrated hem with blue piping
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
125
mm
W.
10
mm
Preservation state
organic
Fabric structure
tabby
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | cotton | cotton | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | ||||
| Twist strength | strong | strong | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 22.0 | 12.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Colours
Blue sewing yarn.
Other features
Piping runs parallel to system 1.
Sewing
Description
Traces of inner and outer piping survive. Outer with 3 pairs of blue yarns.
Sewing yarn colour
blue
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2009