Qasr Ibrim QI05 0093 Linen tabby, S2*/S2*
Catalogue number
QI05 0093
Description
Scrap of striped, fineish tabby
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
60
mm
W.
50
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fine
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 | 16.0 | 10.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Pattern
Counting in system 2: 3+ undyed/1 blue/1 und./1 blue/1 und./1 blue/7 und. (1 pale/4 reddish/2 pale)/1 blue/1 und./1 blue/9 und. (1 pale/4 reddish/4 pale)/4 blue/16+ undyed. The blue is S twist spliced flax.
Pattern element
stripe
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2005