Qasr Ibrim QI06 0666 Linen tabby, S2*/S2*
Catalogue number
QI06 0666
Description
Very coarse tabby with border
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
140
mm
W.
160
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
very 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 | S2z | S2z | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 4.0 | 4.5 | ||
| Thread count range | 4 - 5 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Borders
border
Edges
Selvedge possibly containing a cord. Traces of sewing thread visible.
Sewing
Description
Z plied sewing thread
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
2007