Qasr Ibrim QI00 0974 Linen tabby, S2*/
Catalogue number
QI00 0974
Description
Piece of dark brown open weave tabby
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
190
mm
W.
110
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
medium coarse
Fabric structure
tabby
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | flax | |||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | dark brown | |||
| Yarn structure | spliced | spliced | ||
| Twist strength | ||||
| Twist | S2z | |||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 4.5 | 4.5 | ||
| Thread count range | 4 - 5 | 4 - 5 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Colours
Dark brown yarn in system 1.
Other features
Incompletely prepared flax. Strips of conjoined fibres visible.
Repair knot in system 2.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2008