Thread count, length of yarn for 1 sq yard?

[Martin Moser]

Just wondering what the thread count for ancient fabrics was

It varied :-)

For example the original of this woolen tunic:



has 13-24 threads/cm (clavi: 11-18 threads/cm) warp and 30-52 threads/cm (clavi: 78-84 threads/cm) weft.

By contrast, a linen tunic picked at random from the finds I know of has 26-32 threads/cm warp and 13-16 threads/cm weft in the base material.