VIN 73-75 039 Wool 2/2 twill, z/s, z

Catalogue number VIN 73-75 039 Inventory number 96, 95, 30, 97, 21 Description Medium fine dark brown di amond twill in five pieces. The grouping of Z- and S- spun yarns in System (2) seems to conform to no set pattern. In Inv.no.96 10-12 S-spun are followed by 10-12 Z-spun yarns; in Inv.no. 30 the repeat is 2 S-spun, 1 Z-spun, 2 S- spun etc.; in Inv. no. 95 there are large irregular groups; in Inv. no .21 all yarns at one end of the fragment are S-spun, those at the other Z-spun. Nevertheless, in the web from which these fragments come, a regular scheme may have been followed. The cloth is felted on one side, heavily worn on the other.

Context

Site Vindolanda Context Vindolanda Excavation year 1973

Basic information

Dimensions L. 35 mm W. 105 mm Preservation state organic Fabric structure 2/2 twill Twill pattern diamond Pattern repeat Reverse with full displacement after 7 threads of System (2), 16 of System (1).

	System 1	System 2
Material	wool	wool
Fibre identification method
Colour
Yarn structure	single	single
Twist strength	strong	strong
Twist	z	s, z
Twist angle average
Twist angle range
Diameter average
Diameter range
Thread count average	14.0	14.0
Thread count range

FURTHER DETAILS

Fleece analysis MLR a, generalised medium; b, generalised medium.

Sewing

Description Hem: On Inv. no. 95 a raw edge is turned back once and neatly tacked down with zig- zag running stitch in double (not doubled) Z-spun yarn, now light brown. On Inv. no. 30 there are vestiges of stitching in dark brown 2-ply, S-plied from weak Z-spun yarns. Types of stitch hemming stitch Sewing yarn fibre wool Sewing yarn structure single, paired Sewing yarn 2 fibre wool Sewing yarn 2 structure plied Sewing yarn 2 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