Qasr Ibrim QI90 1625 Cotton half-basket weave, s/ss
Catalogue number
QI90 1625
Description
Piece of stout medium-weight half-basket weave with starting border
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
130
mm
W.
100
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
medium
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 | plied, paired | ||
| Twist strength | strong | |||
| Twist | s | ss | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 9.0 | 13.0 | ||
| Thread count range | 12 - 14 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Borders
Starting border 13 mm wide, based on 6 cords, each cord z plied from 3 s spun yarns, qi type 1, half-basket variant.
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