Qasr Ibrim QI90 1743 Cotton tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
QI90 1743
Description
Strip of fineish medium tabby with reinforced selvedge
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
360
mm
W.
85
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
medium fine
Fabric structure
tabby
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | cotton | |||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | strong | weak/medium | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 6.0 | 16.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Edges
Reinforced selvedge: 3 bundles of 2 warp yarns
Selvedge type
reinforced
Other features
After 180mm of 1/1 tabby, weave changes without ado to half-basket weave.
No selvedge left at half-basket end.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2009