Qasr Ibrim QI05 0292 Linen tabby, S2*/S2*
Catalogue number
QI05 0292
Description
Scrap of coarse tabby with hem
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
60
mm
W.
25
mm
Preservation state
organic
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 | 12.0 | 5.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Other features
Length of hem 60mm. Badly prepared flax
Sewing
Description
Remains of rolled hem parallel to system 1, held on inner edge with weak Z plied 2 ply S twist flax, worked Z at 8mm intervals. Hem c.5mm wide.
Structural
✓
Sewing yarn fibre
flax
Sewing yarn structure
plied
Sewing yarn twist direction
Z2s
Notes from the original description
Yarn all spliced in both systems.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2005