Qasr Ibrim QI90 1658 Cotton tabby, z/s
Catalogue number
QI90 1658
Description
Two pieces of stout medium tabby with plied warp (?)
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
80
mm
W.
50
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
medium
Fabric structure
tabby
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 | plied | single | ||
| Twist strength | strong | strong | ||
| Twist | z | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 5.0 | 20.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Other features
Second fragment 50 x 45 mm.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2009