Qasr Ibrim QI05 0170 Linen and cotton tabby, s/z
Catalogue number
QI05 0170
Description
Strip of off-white tabby with selvedge, cut in a curve
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
80
mm
W.
200
mm
Preservation state
organic
Fabric structure
tabby
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | flax | cotton | ||
| Fibre identification method | stereomicroscope | stereomicroscope | ||
| Colour | off-white | off white | ||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | medium | medium | ||
| Twist | s | z | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 17.5 | 17.5 | ||
| Thread count range | 17 - 18 | 17 - 18 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Colours
Off-white yarn in both systems.
Edges
Selvedge plain over an outer warp pair. Length 80mm. Not very straight.
Selvedge type
simple
Other features
Warp yarn may be spliced, but very subtle and very low twist.
Much yarn diam. variability in both systems.
One shot of weft is a pair. Possibly weft overlap. Knots in warp.
Fustian (probably ancient)
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2005