Qasr Ibrim QI00 0631 Linen tabby, S2*/
Catalogue number
QI00 0631
Description
Torn off corner of loin cloth of fine tabby
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
190
mm
W.
140
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 | |||
| Twist strength | ||||
| Twist | S2z | |||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 20.0 | 11.0 | ||
| Thread count range | ||||
| Supplementary yarn function | Tied to string. Edges basted. |
FURTHER DETAILS
Edges
Plain selvedge. Basted.
Other features
Tied to string. Edges basted.
Sewing
Description
Thick rolled hem. Outer edge hemmed, seam down centre worked in finer thread.
Notes from the original description
Some spliced yarns in system 1.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2007