Qasr Ibrim QI90 1688 Wool tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
QI90 1688
Description
Pieces of fineish tabby in blue with broad pale band
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
70
mm
W.
150
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fine
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 | blue | grey | ||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | strong | weak | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 7.0 | |||
| Thread count range | 20 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Colours
Blue yarn in system 1. Grey yarn in system 2.
Pattern
Band (65+ cm wide) contains degraded dyed grey wool
Other features
Includes fragments totaling 12 cm²; 2nd fragment: 55mm x 100mm.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2009