Qasr Ibrim QI05 0317 Linen tabby, S2*/S2*
Catalogue number
QI05 0317
Description
Remains of fineish tabby, too loose to count
Context
Basic information
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fineish
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 | ||||
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FURTHER DETAILS
Other features
All yarns s twist, most spliced.
Sewing
Description
Remains of rolled hem oversewn with sewing thread Z plied from 2 s twisted yarns. Stitches worked Z at 7 mm intervals.
Structural
✓
Types of stitch
oversewing
Sewing yarn structure
plied
Sewing yarn twist direction
Z2s
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