Qasr Ibrim QI90 1626 Cotton half-basket weave with fringe, s/zz
Catalogue number
QI90 1626
Description
Strip of fineish half-basket weave with hems and fringe remains
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
350
mm
W.
40
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fine
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 | zz | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 9.0 | 20.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Borders
Fringe (18 mm long), z plied from 2 adjacent warp threads; hem folded and sewn down; stitches 4mm long, holes at 12mm intervals
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