Qasr Ibrim QI06 0595 Linen tabby, S2*/
Catalogue number
QI06 0595
Description
Wide strip of blue, white and red striped
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
240
mm
W.
60
mm
Preservation state
organic
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 | blue | undyed | ||
| Yarn structure | spliced | spliced | ||
| Twist strength | ||||
| Twist | S2z | |||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 16.0 | 8.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Colours
Blue yarn in system 1. Undyed yarn in system 2.
Edges
Plain selvedge; outer warp blue
Selvedge type
simple
Other features
Blue is pale; adjacent warp threads are the same pale blue. No proof of hank dyeing.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2007