Qasr Ibrim QI00 1186 Linen tabby, S2*/
Catalogue number
QI00 1186
Description
Collection of fragments of fine tabby
Context
Basic information
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 | 12.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Edges
Plain selvedge parallel to system 1.
Selvedge type
simple
Other features
Includes white insect cocoons; 15 fragments, largest 80mm x 80mm.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2008