Qasr Ibrim QI05 0053 Linen tabby, S2*/S2*
Catalogue number
QI05 0053
Description
Strip of fineish tabby
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
50
mm
W.
50
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fine
Fabric structure
tabby
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | flax | flax | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | spliced | spliced | ||
| Twist strength | ||||
| Twist | S2z | S2z | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 25.0 | 7.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Edges
Plain selvedge, surviving length 40mm
Selvedge type
simple
Notes from the original description
Most yarns spliced in both systems.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2005