Author
Unknown (designed and made by)
Publication Place
Iran (made) -
Subject
Textiles
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
800A/4-1892
Record ID
800A/4-1892
Library Location
Middle East Section
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Velvet
Fiziksel açıklama
Technical analysis Foundation weave: 5 end satin, decochement 3, by 1 and 2 wefts. Warp: 2 warps: 1 foundation warp, 1 pile warp. Proportion: 6 foundation warps to 1 pile warp. Foundation warp: Material: silk, Z twist, beige. Thread count: 70 foundation warps Velvet Warp: Materials: silk, Z twist. Multiple colours: dark blue is present throughout whilst yellow, orange, light blue, beige, red are introduced into channels when required. Thread count: 14 pile warps per cm Weft: 3 wefts: 1 foundation weft, 1 supplementary weft, 1 supplementary metal weft Proportion: 3 wefts per rod, 1 rod, 1 supplementary weft, 2 metal threads Foundation warp: Material: silk, STA, 2 filaments, white. Thread count: 45 foundation wefts Supplementary wefts: Material: Silk, white, Z twist - supplementary weft at the back to support the velvet pile. Thread count: 15 supplementary wefts per cm Supplementary metal wefts: continuous metal strips that run selvedge to selvedge, in pairs between the pile tufts. Material: metal strips Thread count: 28/30 metal wefts per cm Selvedge: None Description: Cut, voided velvet, metal thread.
