Qasr Ibrim QI05 0073 Linen tabby, S2*/S2*
Catalogue number
QI05 0073
Description
Longitudinally rolled strip of fineish tabby
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
W.
30
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fine
Fabric structure
tabby
| 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 | 20.0 | 14.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Other features
Sys. 1 l. uncertain, Sys 2 w. possibly 30 mm. Wound round a handful of halfa grass, many times
Notes from the original description
Some splicing in both systems.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2005