Qasr Ibrim QI90 1689 Wool tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
QI90 1689
Description
Pieces of fineish blue tabby with red band
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
80
mm
W.
25
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 | red | ||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | strong | weak | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 8.0 | 12.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Colours
Blue yarn in system 1. Red yarn in system 2.
Other features
Red band (40mm wide) with weaker S spun wool at 30 per cm. Includes fragment lengths: 75mm x 40mm, + a 3rd scrap.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2009