Qasr Ibrim QI92 1752 Cotton half-basket weave, s/s
Catalogue number
QI92 1752
Description
Pieces of disintegrated fineish half-basket weave
Context
Basic information
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fineish
Fabric structure
half-basket weave
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | cotton | cotton | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | natural | natural | ||
| Yarn structure | single | plied | ||
| Twist strength | strong | medium | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 9.0 | 6.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Colours
Natural-coloured yarn in both systems.
Other features
2 fragments c.90cm².
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2009