Qasr Ibrim QI06 0551 Linen tabby, S2*/
Catalogue number
QI06 0551
Description
Mass of degraded fineish tabby, including piece with plain selvedge
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
160
mm
W.
70
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fineish
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 | 21.0 | 10.0 | ||
| Thread count range | 20 - 22 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Edges
Plain selvedge.
Selvedge type
simple
Other features
Many tattered fragments
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2007