Qasr Ibrim QI00 0359.2 Linen tabby, S2*/S2*
Catalogue number
QI00 0359.2
Description
Fragment of painted textile
Context
Basic information
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 | medium/strong | |||
| Twist | S2z | S2z | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 26.5 | 13.0 | ||
| Thread count range | 25 - 28 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Other features
Finer than first fragment.
+ scrap of ill-prepared flax tabby, probably coincidental.
Notes from the original description
Much medium/hard spliced yarn in both systems.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2005