Qasr Ibrim QI00 1272 Linen tabby with fringe, S2*/
Catalogue number
QI00 1272
Description
Fine tabby with tied fringe and rolled hem
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
70
mm
W.
130
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 | 20.0 | 7.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Other features
Fringe emerges from plaiting. Knotting structure explained in detail. Plaiting is secondary.
Sewing
Description
Hem: rolled and oversewn with z plied yarn.
Types of stitch
oversewing
Sewing yarn structure
plied
Sewing yarn twist direction
z
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2008