Qasr Ibrim QI05 0142 Linen half-basket weave, S2*/S*S*
Catalogue number
QI05 0142
Description
Scrap of medium half basket selvedge
Context
Basic information
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
medium
Fabric structure
half-basket weave
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, paired | ||
| Twist strength | ||||
| Twist | S2z | ss | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 15.0 | 8.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Edges
At the selvedge, individual wefts of the pair divide and turn into adjacent shed in opposite directions, i.e. weft pair not worked as a unit throughout
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2005