Qasr Ibrim QI06 0878 Linen tabby, S2*/
Catalogue number
QI06 0878
Description
Piece of fine tabby with 3 couched lines creating gathers
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
40
mm
W.
40
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fine
Fabric structure
tabby
| 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 | 22.0 | 14.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Other features
Plus one small extra fragment. Couching in same yarn as the rest.
Sewing
Description
3 lines of couching parallel to system 1. Ends fastened off into couching.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2007