Qasr Ibrim QI06 0742 Linen tabby, S2*/
Catalogue number
QI06 0742
Description
Large, very badly preserved, piece of open tabby
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
340
mm
W.
450
mm
Preservation state
organic
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 | 8.0 | 8.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Colours
Blue yarn in system 2.
Pattern
Blue band with fringe; fringe Z twisted and knotted, strands of 8 warp threads. Band of blue yarns parallel to system 2. Detached fragments present.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2007