Qasr Ibrim QI06 0667 Linen textile, S2*
Catalogue number
QI06 0667
Description
Pieces of a heavy-weight, possibly 3-dimensional
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
90
mm
W.
90
mm
Preservation state
organic
| 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 | 3.0 | 3.5 | ||
| Thread count range | 3 - 4 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Colours
Blue sewing yarn.
Edges
Weft units turned 90°;
Other features
Embroidery linear; pile likely; plaited zone may be base of carrier bag.
Sewing
Description
Blue sewing thread: max. diam. 0.8mm, S spliced
Sewing yarn colour
blue
Sewing yarn structure
spliced
Sewing yarn twist direction
s
Sewing yarn diam
0.8
Notes from the original description
Yarn in both systems heavily spliced.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2007