Qasr Ibrim QI05 0296 Linen tabby, S2*/S2*
Catalogue number
QI05 0296
Description
Piece of fineish tabby with rows of loops, now mostly worn away
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
130
mm
W.
160
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 | 20.0 | 9.5 | ||
| Thread count range | 9 - 10 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Other features
A single decorative unit consists of: 2 weft bundles/2 shots single weft/2 weft bundles.
Counting ground weave: decorative unit/18 single weft/decorative unit/17/dec. unit/32/dec. unit/19/dec. unit/3+
Most of the looped pile is worn off, but occasional complete loops survive 3mm high. Loops are pulled up over warp threads, possibly leaving 3 warps between
each loop, but too damaged to be sure. Each loop is formed from a single weft yarn of some, but not all, paired wefts in the decorative unit (See scheme in drawing).
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