Vindolanda VIN TT/85/027/001 Wool 2/2 twill, z/s, z
Catalogue number
VIN TT/85/027/001
Inventory number
TT/85/027/001
Description
2/2 diamond twill, sewn to second piece of same 027/002
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
50
mm
W.
110
mm
Preservation state
organic
Fabric structure
2/2 twill
Twill pattern
diamond
Pattern repeat
after 12 of (1) warp, 6 (sic) of (2) weft [d1l, d2r]
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | wool | wool | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | ||||
| Twist strength | medium | medium | ||
| Twist | z | s, z | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 10.0 | 11.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Colours
Black sewing yarn.
Pattern
Spin pattern in system 2. Visible sequence 2S/2Z/2S/2Z etc.
Other features
The change of weave direction in (2) weft splits alternately a pair of Z- and a pair of S-spun yarns.
Bare, no nap.
Sewing
Description
027/001 stitched to 027/002 with french seam (BS 1.06) (fig 00), c.50mm long, c.8mm wide; 2 lines of stitches in 2-ply thread (possibly, cf 029/001), S-plied from 2 weak-medium black Z-spun ‘twiggy’ yarns c.0.6mm thick (cf 024/001, 029/001)
Sewing yarn colour
black
Sewing yarn structure
plied
Sewing yarn twist direction
S2z
Sewing yarn diam
0.6
Notes from the original description
Sewing yarn has a weak-medium z twist.
Data recorded by
John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1973-2020