Qasr Ibrim QI00 0955 Linen tabby, S2*/
Catalogue number
QI00 0955
Description
Four pieces of very friable disintegrated medium tabby
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
280
mm
W.
150
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
medium
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 | |||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 12.0 | 5.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Edges
Possible plain selvedge
Other features
Badly prepared flax/strips. Folded back 4mm across. Sewing yarn 2 ply from 2 spliced yarns, twisted z.
Sewing
Description
Simple over stitches at 5mm intervals
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2008