Qasr Ibrim QI06 0664 Linen tabby, z/z
Catalogue number
QI06 0664
Description
Disintegrated piece of coarse tabby
Context
Basic information
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
coarse
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 | z | z | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 10.0 | 5.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Other features
Mass measures 130mm x 60mm.
All yarns are Z twisted, but the two units from which they are formed sometimes show a medium S twist. Most show Z twist.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2007