Qasr Ibrim QI00 1203 Linen tabby, S2*/
Catalogue number
QI00 1203
Description
Strip of fine tabby
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
1380
mm
W.
70
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 | 20.0 | 10.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Edges
Plain selvedge. Reinforcement
Selvedge type
simple
Sewing
Description
Plain selvedge rolled into a hem and securely oversewn with pairs of yarns at 4mm intervals, worked z.
Types of stitch
oversewing
Sewing yarn structure
single, paired
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2008