Qasr Ibrim QI90 1718 Wool tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
QI90 1718
Description
Scrap of pinkish-red weft-faced tabby with selvedge
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
75
mm
W.
22
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 | reddish-orange | pinkish-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 | 29.0 | ||
| Thread count range | 28 - 30 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Colours
Reddish-orange yarn in system 1. Pinkish-red 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