Qasr Ibrim QI90 1644 Cotton half-basket weave, s/s
Catalogue number
QI90 1644
Description
Two short strips of textile knotted together
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
100
mm
W.
20
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 | single | ||
| Twist strength | strong | weak | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 9.0 | 24.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
Notes from the original description
Fibre: cotton (textile 1), wool (textile 2).
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2009