Qasr Ibrim QI05 0287 Linen tabby, S2*/S2*
Catalogue number
QI05 0287
Description
Two long strips of fineish tabby, one with a loop knotted into it
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
800
mm
W.
90
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fine
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 | S2z | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 12.0 | 12.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Edges
Plain selvedge.
Selvedge type
simple
Other features
Near a selvedge the warp count is 25.
2nd piece: diam. of loop c.100mm, stretches out to 400mm
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