Vindolanda VIN TT/85/040 Tabby, z/z
Catalogue number
VIN TT/85/040
Inventory number
TT/85/40
Description
Tabby band with 2 selvedges
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
130
mm
W.
64
mm
Preservation state
organic
Fabric structure
tabby
Warp and weft identified
✓
| 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 | z | ||
| Twist angle average | Vindolanda VIN TT/85/040 Tabby, z/z | |||
| Twist angle range | 20 - 30 | 20 - 30 | ||
| Diameter average | 0.4 | |||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | ||||
| Thread count range | 20 - 25 | 9 - 10 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Edges
both plain selvedges extant, but abraded. Total of 131 single warp threads and 1 pair (fault? = 6th + 7th warp from selvedge). Intended to be 132 warp threads?
Selvedge type
simple
Other features
Warp c. 20/cm in centre, 25/cm near selvedges. Weft spaced out.
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