Qasr Ibrim QI06 0722 Linen tabby, S2*/
Catalogue number
QI06 0722
Description
Strip of very fine tabby used to make a knotted loop
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
700
mm
W.
70
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
Very fine
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 | |||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 16.0 | |||
| Thread count range | 40 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Edges
Apparent selvedge
Other features
Possible two separate yarns rather than plied
Sewing
Description
Oversewn with tiny, neat stitches at 2mm intervals in Z plied 2 ply
Types of stitch
oversewing
Sewing yarn structure
plied
Sewing yarn twist direction
Z2
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2007