Qasr Ibrim QI92 1762 Wool tabby, s/z
Catalogue number
QI92 1762
Description
Piece of medium-coarse heavy-weight tabby
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
80
mm
W.
50
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
medium-coarse
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 | pale | natural | ||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | strong | weak | ||
| Twist | s | z | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 5.5 | 10.0 | ||
| Thread count range | 5 - 6 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Colours
Pale yarn in system 1. Natural yarn in system 2.
Edges
Reinforced selvedge.
Selvedge type
reinforced
Other features
Probably QI type 1, but too woolly to be certain.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2009