Qasr Ibrim QI00 1127 Plant bast fibre tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
QI00 1127
Description
Strip of fineish tabby
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
360
mm
W.
15
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fine
Fabric structure
tabby
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | plant bast fibre | plant bast fibre | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | medium | medium | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 18.0 | 10.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Other features
Looks like flax but no visible splicing. Colour and shine suggest flax.
Notes from the original description
Fibre: flax?
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2008