Qasr Ibrim QI00 0988 Plant bast fibre tabby, z/s
Catalogue number
QI00 0988
Description
Torn piece of fine tabby, much degraded
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
300
mm
W.
300
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fine
Fabric structure
tabby
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | plant bast fibre | plant bast fibre | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | weak | weak | ||
| Twist | z | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 17.0 | 15.5 | ||
| Thread count range | 15 - 16 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Other features
Yarns same fibre, different spin direction but equally weakly single.
Notes from the original description
Fibre: flax?
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2008