Qasr Ibrim QI90 1708 Wool tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
QI90 1708
Description
Pieces of medium-fine tabby with reinforced selvedge
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
240
mm
W.
150
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
medium 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 | natural brown | pale and dark brown | ||
| 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 | 10.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Colours
Natural brown yarn in system 1. Pale and dark brown yarn in system 2.
Edges
Selvedge present.
Other features
Selvedge description included
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2009