Qasr Ibrim QI00 1212 Linen tabby, S2*/
Catalogue number
QI00 1212
Description
Scrap of very fine blue warp-striped tabby
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
68
mm
W.
22
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
Very 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 | blue | |||
| Yarn structure | spliced | spliced | ||
| Twist strength | ||||
| Twist | S2z | |||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 50.0 | 20.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Colours
Blue yarn in system 1.
Edges
blue c.11mm wide/undyed c.6/4 blue/6 und./4 blue/6 und./4 blue/6 und./?4 blue/?4 und./?4 blue/breaks off
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2008