Qasr Ibrim QI05 0330 Linen tabby, S2*/S2*
Catalogue number
QI05 0330
Description
Knotted strip of fine tabby with traces of a hem?
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
100
mm
W.
210
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fine
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 | 24.0 | 10.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
Sewing
Description
Traces of a rolled hem parallel to system 2, 4mm wide, oversewn in S direction at 6mm intervals with S plied yarn made from 2 Z plied strands, each S plied from 2 spliced yarns.
Structural
✓
Types of stitch
oversewing
Sewing yarn structure
plied
Sewing yarn twist direction
S2z
Notes from the original description
Much spliced yarn in both systems.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2005