Qasr Ibrim QI90 1660 Cotton and wool tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
QI90 1660
Description
Disintegrated union fabric, medium-fine tabby
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
130
mm
W.
90
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
medium-fine
Fabric structure
tabby
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | cotton | wool | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | brown | pale | ||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | overspun | weak | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 10.0 | 12.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Colours
Brown yarn in system 1. Pale yarn in system 2.
Other features
Impossible to quantify mass: 130mm (warp) x 90mm (weft) in 3 or 4 layers.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2009