Qasr Ibrim QI05 0055 Linen tabby, S2*/S2*
Catalogue number
QI05 0055
Description
Scrap of degraded coarse tabby
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
80
mm
W.
40
mm
Preservation state
organic
Object type
sack?
Relative quality
coarse
Fabric structure
tabby
| 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 | 7.0 | 5.5 | ||
| Thread count range | 5 - 6 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Other features
Badly prepared flax. Sacking or similar? + oval, flattened pad of the same fabric, 60mm long x 25mm wide x 8mm thick, + another 45mm x 28mm x 5mm
Notes from the original description
Some spliced yarns in both systems.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2005