Vindolanda VIN TT/85/026/001 Wool 2/2 twill, z/s
Catalogue number
VIN TT/85/026/001
Inventory number
TT/85/26
Description
2/2 diamond twill, rectangle and cut edges, but with one edge sewn to 026/002 obliquely
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
270
mm
W.
220
mm
Preservation state
organic
Fabric structure
2/2 twill
Twill pattern
diamond
Pattern repeat
after 16 of (1) warp, 7 of (2) weft [d2r]
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | wool | wool | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | ||||
| Twist strength | medium/strong | medium/strong | ||
| Twist | z | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 15.0 | |||
| Thread count range | 12 - 13 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Other features
Side 1 is worn smooth, so weave clear; side 2 has traces of nap amid worn areas. Post-depositional creasing.
Use wear
✓
Sewing
Description
1. linked to 026/002 with run-and-fell seam (ATN Guide p16), c.8-9mm wide and 190mm long (fig 00); stitch row 1 (invisible on worn cloth side 1) inserted before row 2 (shown in red); sewing thread S-ply, from 2 weak Z-spun yarns, worked as single thread; stitches at c.8mm intervals. Seam worn smooth both sides, so presumably original. Runs parallel to (i) warp of 026/002, oblique to weave of 026/001.
2. line of mostly missing stitches across corner of 026/001 towards seam with 026/002; holes approx. 10mm apart; remains of pale brown yarn in some (fig 00)
3. stitched to 026/003, then 026/004 (for details vide infra)
Sewing yarn twist direction
S2z
Notes from the original description
Medium-strong twist in system 1.
Data recorded by
John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1973-2020