Qasr Ibrim QI05 0326 Linen tabby, S2*/S2*
Catalogue number
QI05 0326
Description
Fineish tabby
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
60
mm
W.
25
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 | 20.0 | 14.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Pattern
At one end, an area of selfbands, each of 2 weft yarns. 11+ selfbands followed by a damaged area. The yarn from the selfbands appears to wrap around a reinforcing selvedge cord of about 18 yarns before returning into the shed. Details obscure.
Pattern element
self-band
Edges
Reinforced selvedge.
Selvedge type
reinforced
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