Vindolanda VIN TT/85/023/001-003 Wool 2/2 twill, z/s
Catalogue number
VIN TT/85/023/001-003
Inventory number
TT/85/23
Description
2/2 diamond twill
Context
Basic information
Preservation state
organic
Fabric structure
2/2 twill
Twill pattern
diamond
Pattern repeat
repeat 16 x 7 [d1l]
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | wool | wool | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | ||||
| Twist strength | strong | strong | ||
| Twist | z | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | ||||
| Thread count range | 14 - 16 | 12 - 14 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Colours
Light brown sewing yarn.
Other features
Nap on one side.
Use wear
✓
Sewing
Description
All fragments carry rough running stitches in light brown thread, diam. c.1mm (S-plied from 2 Z-spun yarns), used in pairs. 023/003 shows in addition overstitches in unidentified paired yarn.
Types of stitch
running stitch
,
overstitch
Sewing yarn colour
light brown
Sewing yarn structure
plied
Sewing yarn twist direction
S2z
Sewing yarn diam
1.0
Sewing yarn 2 structure
paired
Data recorded by
John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1973-2020