Qasr Ibrim QI06 0618 Linen tabby, S2*/
Catalogue number
QI06 0618
Description
Rectangle of fineish tabby
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
40
mm
W.
110
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fineish
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 | strong | strong | ||
| Twist | S2z | |||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 30.0 | 10.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
Sewing
Description
Traces of sewing on one edge in white, possibly s spun wool with kemps (sampled).
Notes from the original description
Strongly twisted yarns in system 1.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2007