Qasr Ibrim QI90 1556 Linen tabby, s/S2*
Catalogue number
QI90 1556
Description
Piece of fineish ribbed tabby
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
200
mm
W.
220
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 | single | spliced | ||
| Twist strength | ||||
| Twist | s | S2z | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 13.0 | 8.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Other features
Ribs created by adding extra yarn in every 5th shed.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2009