Qasr Ibrim QI00 1270 Linen tabby with fringe, S2*/
Catalogue number
QI00 1270
Description
Long strip of decayed tabby with fringe
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
900
mm
W.
300
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fine
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 | ||||
| Yarn structure | spliced | spliced | ||
| Twist strength | ||||
| Twist | S2z | |||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 40.0 | 6.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Other features
Now very open texture due to decay. Fringe strands are 50mm long. Fringe structure matches QI fringe type 1 variant.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2008