Qasr Ibrim QI90 1723 Wool tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
QI90 1723
Description
Piece of fineish tabby with blue bands
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
160
mm
W.
120
mm
Preservation state
organic
Fabric structure
tabby
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | wool | wool | ||
| Fibre identification method | stereomicroscope | stereomicroscope | ||
| Colour | pale | |||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | strong | weak | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | 0.6 | |||
| Diameter range | 0.4 - 0.8 | |||
| Thread count average | 7.0 | 15.0 | 30 | |
| Thread count range | 15 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Colours
Pale yarn in system 2.
Pattern
Blue band at least 80mm wide with a narrow undyed band down its centre(?) and 50mm from one edge. Narrow band 4mm wide.
Pattern element
band
Borders
Band at least 80mm wide with narrow undyed band down its centre and 50mm from one edge; narrow band 4mm wide
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2009