Qasr Ibrim QI00 0985 Linen tabby, S2*/S2*
Catalogue number
QI00 0985
Description
Piece of coarse sacking-quality tabby with selvedge
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
550
mm
W.
110
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
coarse
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 | 6.0 | 3.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Edges
Plain selvedge
Selvedge type
simple
Other features
Badly prepared flax. Thorn 35mm long stuck through it.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2008