VIN 73-75 038 Wool 2/2 twill, z/s
Catalogue number
VIN 73-75 038
Inventory number
27
Holding institution
Vindolanda Museum, Brandon Mill, UK
Description
Rectangle of very dark brown medium fine diamond twill of excellent quality. The surface of the cloth is heavily felted on both sides .
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
140
mm
W.
65
mm
Preservation state
organic
Fabric structure
2/2 twill
Twill pattern
diamond
Pattern repeat
Reverse with full displacement after 7 threads of System (2), 14 of System (1).
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | wool | wool | ||
| Fibre identification method | ||||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | ||||
| Twist | z | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 12.0 | 11.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
Sewing
Description
There is a small fragment of stitching in dark brown 2-ply thread, S-plied from weak Z-spun yarns.
Sewing yarn fibre
wool
Sewing yarn structure
plied
Sewing yarn twist direction
S2z
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