Qasr Ibrim QI06 0579 Linen tabby, S2*/
Catalogue number
QI06 0579
Description
Two disintegrated strips of same fine tabby knotted to one another, with probable plain selvedge.
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
W.
200
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 | 9.5 | ||
| Thread count range | 9 - 10 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Borders
Warp crowded to c.28 per cm
Edges
Plain selvedge.
Selvedge type
simple
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2007