Qasr Ibrim QI06 0744 Linen tabby with plaited fringe, S2*/
Catalogue number
QI06 0744
Description
Fineish tabby with plaited fringe
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
30
mm
W.
300
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 | ||||
| Twist | S2z | |||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 20.0 | 8.5 | ||
| Thread count range | 8 - 9 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Borders
Plaited fringe. Fringe strands anchored with plaited border
Other features
Fringe strands consist of 2 sub-strands s plied together. Each sub-strand of 2 yarns z plied, s twisted. The groups of 4 adjacent warp threads pass into a ?3-strand plait. Plait width 3-4mm. Damaged and not photographable.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2007