VIN 73-75 011 Wool basket weave, zz/zz
Catalogue number
VIN 73-75 011
Inventory number
52b
Description
A piece of very fine basket weave in dark brown wool.
System 2 yarns slightly weaker spun than System 1. System 2 covers system 1.
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
50
mm
W.
50
mm
Preservation state
organic
Fabric structure
basket weave
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | wool | wool | ||
| Fibre identification method | ||||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | single, paired | single, paired | ||
| Twist strength | strong | |||
| Twist | zz | zz | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 22.0 | 44.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
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