Qasr Ibrim QI90 1674 Wool tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
QI90 1674
Description
Two pieces of fineish tabby, now an open weave
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
110
mm
W.
140
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fineish
Fabric structure
tabby
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | wool | wool | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | brown | red | ||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | strong | weak/medium | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 10.5 | 10.0 | ||
| Thread count range | 10 - 11 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Colours
Brown yarn in system 1. Red yarn in system 2.
Edges
Reinforced selvedge on 3 bundles of 3 warp ends. Surviving length 30mm. Warp ends in cordeline. Max. width 4mm, length 40mm.
Selvedge type
reinforced
Other features
2nd piece has a finishing cord and a selvedge.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2009