Qasr Ibrim QI00 1254 Linen tabby, S2*/
Catalogue number
QI00 1254
Description
Scrap of fine tabby with starting border
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
80
mm
W.
140
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 | 19.0 | 10.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Pattern
Outer bundle of 4 yarns, followed by 9 shots of paired yarn.
Borders
Starting border simple (see drawing)
Other features
Size approximate.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2008