Qasr Ibrim QI00 1178 Linen tabby, S2*/
Catalogue number
QI00 1178
Description
Two pieces of fine tabby
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
120
mm
W.
170
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fine
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 | |||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 22.0 | 12.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Edges
Plain selvedge parallel to system 1.
Selvedge type
simple
Other features
Second fragment 250 x 100 mm.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2008