Qasr Ibrim QI06 0663 Linen tabby, S2*/
Catalogue number
QI06 0663
Description
Length of very fine tabby with selvedge
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
390
mm
W.
90
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 | ||||
| Yarn structure | spliced | spliced | ||
| Twist strength | ||||
| Twist | S2z | |||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 20.0 | 16.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Edges
Parallel to system 1 is a very abraded plain selvedge.
Selvedge type
simple
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2007