Qasr Ibrim QI90 1670 Goat hair tabby, z/z
Catalogue number
QI90 1670
Description
Large piece of coarse black goat-hair tabby
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
190
mm
W.
320
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
coarse
Fabric structure
tabby
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | goat hair | goat hair | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | plied | plied | ||
| Twist strength | strong | strong | ||
| Twist | z | z | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 4.0 | 4.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Edges
Traces of a pale brown goat thread attached to main fabric – purpose unclear
Sewing
Description
Sewn to cover a hole in the goat-hair fabric with Z plied 2 ply S spun goat-hair thread, diam. c.2mm
Sewing yarn fibre
goat hair
Sewing yarn structure
plied
Sewing yarn twist direction
Z2s
Sewing yarn diam
2.0
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2009