Qasr Ibrim QI90 1618 Cotton half-basket weave, s/ss
Catalogue number
QI90 1618
Description
Length of seam joining 2 pieces of the same(?) fineish
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
120
mm
W.
30
mm
Preservation state
organic
Fabric structure
half-basket weave
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | cotton | cotton | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | single | single, paired | ||
| Twist strength | strong | |||
| Twist | s | ss | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 10.0 | 16.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
Sewing
Description
Rolled hem sewn down; stitches worked z; probably in a pair or slightly s twisted pair of z plied 2 ply threads at 6mm intervals.
Sewing yarn structure
plied, paired
Sewing yarn twist direction
S2Z2
Notes from the original description
System 2 twist less strong.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2009