Qasr Ibrim QI00 1286 Linen tabby with fringe, S2*/
Catalogue number
QI00 1286
Description
Scrap of fine tabby with simple fringe, scorched
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
45
mm
W.
55
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 | 18.0 | 9.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Edges
Simple selvedge
Selvedge type
simple
Other features
Fringe with 4 yarns. Fringe strand length c.25mm. 50mm of fringe survives.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2008