Qasr Ibrim QI05 0308 Linen tabby with fringe, S2*/S2*
Catalogue number
QI05 0308
Description
Pieces of fineish tabby with fringe
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
220
mm
W.
180
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fineish
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 | 15.0 | 9.5 | ||
| Thread count range | 9 - 10 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Borders
Fringe: two adjacent pairs of warp threads are taken. Each pair is Z twisted, one pair is looped around the other to secure base of fringe,
then S twisted to create the fringe strand proper, which thus has 4 yarns in it. End of fringe secured with slip knot (see drawing). Length of fringe c.80mm
Other features
A knot is visible in the weft. Shiny.
+ some further fragments of same or similar, perhaps 30cm².
Notes from the original description
Most yarns spliced in both systems.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2005