Qasr Ibrim QI05 0272 Linen tabby, S2*/S2*
Catalogue number
QI05 0272
Description
Fineish tabby with hem
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
30
mm
W.
150
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 | 25.0 | 8.5 | ||
| Thread count range | 8 - 9 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Other features
Plus extra 2cm²
Sewing
Description
Rolled hem parallel to system 1, 4mm wide, held by thread Z plied from 2 S twisted yarns, worked Z at c.5mm intervals. Untidy work. All flax.
Structural
✓
Sewing yarn fibre
flax
Sewing yarn structure
plied
Sewing yarn twist direction
Z2s
Notes from the original description
Yarn all spliced in both systems.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2005