VIN 73-75 009 Wool warp-faced tabby, z/z
Catalogue number
VIN 73-75 009
Inventory number
13
Description
A piece of plain-weave girdle, dark brown, with one surviving plain selvedge.
Fine-spun yarn, wide-spaced in the warp.
The extant width (4.8 cm) contains 104 warp-threads
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
200
mm
W.
48
mm
Preservation state
organic
Fabric structure
warp-faced tabby
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | wool | wool | ||
| Fibre identification method | ||||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | ||||
| Twist | z | z | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 25.0 | 10.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Edges
Plain selvedge (one surviving).
Selvedge type
simple
Fleece analysis
MLR a, generalised medium; b, hairy medium.
References
Wild, John Peter. “The Textiles from Vindolanda 1973-1975.” In Vindolanda III. Bardon Mill: The Vindolanda Trust, 1977.
Data recorded by
John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1973-2020