Qasr Ibrim QI90 1649 Cotton half-basket weave, s/ss
Catalogue number
QI90 1649
Description
Piece of fine half-basket weave
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
120
mm
W.
90
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, paired | ||
| Twist strength | overspun | weak/medium | ||
| Twist | s | ss | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 12.0 | 36.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Other features
Traces of a seam held with s plied 2 ply cotton yarn, worked z, parallel to system 1
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2009