Vindolanda VIN TT/88/509 [TT/88/509] 2/2 diamond twill /
Catalogue number
VIN TT/88/509 [TT/88/509]
Description
2/2 diamond twill, medium weight. Textile sheet caked to thin layer of plant material, usually 1 layer thick, but apparently 2-3 layers in one spot; textile structure has ‘melted’ into amorphous sheet; medium brown.
8 fragments + more tiny scraps, largest fragment 85mm x 75mm
Context
Basic information
Preservation state
organic
Fabric structure
2/2 twill
Twill pattern
diamond
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
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| Material | wool | wool | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
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Data recorded by
John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1973-2020