Qasr Ibrim QI06 0540 Linen tabby, S2*/S2*
Catalogue number
QI06 0540
Description
Tiny fragment of blue, red, and natural decorated textile
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
18
mm
W.
25
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 | natural | blue, red | ||
| Yarn structure | spliced | spliced | ||
| Twist strength | ||||
| Twist | S2z | S2z | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 9.0 | 35.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Colours
Natural-coloured yarn in system 1. Blue and red yarn in system 2.
Pattern
Patterned with alternating blue/natural/red
Edges
Plain selvedge.
Selvedge type
simple
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2007