VIN 73-75 048 Wool 2/2 twill, z/s
Catalogue number
VIN 73-75 048
Inventory number
37
Description
A rectangular piece of diamond twill, with two cut edges, a selvedge and an oversewn raw edge.
Yarns in both systems are of similar weight.
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
170
mm
W.
140
mm
Preservation state
organic
Fabric structure
2/2 twill
Twill pattern
diamond
Pattern repeat
Reverse with full displacement after 11 threads (in one case 7) of System (2) weft, and after a variable number of System (1) warp. Read from the selvedge reverse is after c.12/c.10/54 (sic)/22/14/18/24 plus.
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | wool | wool | ||
| Fibre identification method | ||||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | strong | strong | ||
| Twist | z | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 12.0 | 6.5 | ||
| Thread count range | 6 - 7 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Edges
Only about 1 cm of the selvedge survives intact. The structure is plain, with no extra warp-threads or special grouping of warp. Some weft, and perhaps an outer warp-thread, is missing.
Selvedge type
simple
Sewing
Description
Sewn edge: Two interlocked lines of overcast stitches run along one raw edge for c.6cm. Thread (1), the same shade of brown as the main web, is 2-ply, S-plied from Z-spun yarns. Thread (2), a dark chocolate brown, is 2-ply, S-plied from weak Z-spun yarns. The stitching is fairly coarse, but the purpose of the work was presumably decorative.
Types of stitch
overcast stitch
Sewing yarn fibre
wool
Sewing yarn structure
plied
Sewing yarn twist direction
S2z
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