Vindolanda VIN TT/85/063 Half-basket weave, z/zz
Catalogue number
VIN TT/85/063
Inventory number
TT/85/63
Description
Half-basket weave, standard, fine, with reinforced selvedge
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
120
mm
W.
80
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fine
Fabric structure
half-basket weave
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 | weak | ||
| Twist | z | zz | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 16.0 | |||
| Thread count range | 19 - 11 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Edges
Reinforced selvedge, 100mm long, very abraded, few weft threads return, but probable structure: outer bundle 5 warp/5 warp/ 2 warp/1 warp/ 1 warp etc. on into web
Selvedge type
reinforced
Other features
Clear difference in spin between warp and weft; weave more open now than originally
Medium brown; distorted, degraded, multiple holes and tears
Data recorded by
John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1973-2020