Qasr Ibrim QI00 0627 Linen tabby, S2*/
Catalogue number
QI00 0627
Description
Large knotted assemblage of strips of fine tabby, spliced (1 of 6)
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
290
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 | |||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 25.0 | 10.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Edges
Probably plain selvedge with selv. crowding.
Other features
Overall length 290mm, incorporating a loop 150mm across.
Sewing
Description
Oversewn in Z direction for protection with single spliced yarn at 5mm intervals.
Types of stitch
oversewing
Sewing yarn fibre
flax
Sewing yarn structure
spliced
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2007