Vindolanda VIN TT/85/059/003 Wool 2/2 twill, z/s
Catalogue number
VIN TT/85/059/003
Inventory number
TT/85/059
Description
2/2 diamond twill, as 059/001, with seam
Context
Site
Vindolanda
Context
Vindolanda praetorium of Cerialis VIA (yard)
Excavation year
1985
Site phase
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
60
mm
W.
150
mm
Preservation state
organic
Fabric structure
2/2 twill
Twill pattern
diamond
Pattern repeat
after 14 of (1) warp, 9 of (2) weft [d2l/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 | medium | ||
| Twist | z | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 12.0 | |||
| Thread count range | 10 - 11 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Colours
Very dark brown sewing yarn.
Other features
Wear and felting approximately same on both sides.
TT/85/059/004
Extra featureless scrap of same diamond twill: c.20mm x 20mm
Use wear
✓
Sewing
Description
Seam, 65mm long, c.7mm wide, c.0.5mm thick (fig 00): resembles a rolled hem seamed to a flat edge of a second textile; vestiges of 2-ply dark brown hairy sewing thread survive.
Sewing yarn colour
very dark brown
Sewing yarn structure
plied
Data recorded by
John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1973-2020