Vindolanda VIN TT/85/023/003 Wool 2/2 twill, z/s
Catalogue number
VIN TT/85/023/003
Inventory number
TT/85/23
Description
2/2 diamond twill
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
80
mm
W.
30
mm
Preservation state
organic
Fabric structure
2/2 twill
Twill pattern
diamond
Pattern repeat
not separately recorded
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | wool | wool | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | ||||
| Twist strength | strong | medium | ||
| Twist | z | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 17.0 | 14.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Colours
Dark brown sewing yarn.
Other features
Nap on one side, smooth on other
Use wear
✓
Sewing
Description
2 overstitches over one short raw edge of fragment in dark brown very ‘twiggy’ (?goat or ?vegetable) thread, diam. c.1.2mm (shown in blue). Each stitch is a pair of Z-spun yarns S-twisted (?deliberately) round each other. Other stitching (shown in red) as in 023/001.
Types of stitch
oversewing
Sewing yarn colour
dark brown
Sewing yarn structure
paired
Sewing yarn twist direction
zz
Sewing yarn diam
1.2
Data recorded by
John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1973-2020