Vindolanda VIN TT/85/028 Wool 2/2 twill, z/s
Catalogue number
VIN TT/85/028
Inventory number
TT/85/28
Description
Medium-fine 2/2 diamond twill, dark brown
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
95
mm
W.
160
mm
Preservation state
organic
Fabric structure
2/2 twill
Twill pattern
diamond
Pattern repeat
after10 (normally) of (1) warp, 9 of (2) [d1r consistently]: but warp sequence: ]10|10|10|10|6|14|10|10[
NB: 6 + 14 = 2 x 10, so correction of an error?
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | wool | wool | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | ||||
| Twist strength | medium | weak | ||
| Twist | z | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 15.0 | |||
| Thread count range | 17 - 18 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Other features
Raw edges, but 2 adjacent edges straight.
Data recorded by
John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1973-2020