Qasr Ibrim QI06 0843 Linen tabby, S2*/
Catalogue number
QI06 0843
Description
Piece of fineish tabby
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
120
mm
W.
35
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 | 12.0 | 16.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Other features
Curious loop and knot in direction 1; does not affect tabby structure. Another fragment of 5cm².
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2007