Vindolanda VIN TT/85/038 Wool 2/2 twill, z/s, z
Catalogue number
VIN TT/85/038
Inventory number
TT/85/38
Description
Fairly fine 2/2 diamond twill
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
100
mm
W.
110
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fine
Fabric structure
2/2 twill
Twill pattern
diamond
Pattern repeat
after 16 of (1) warp, 7 of (2) weft [d1l]
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | wool | wool | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | ||||
| Twist strength | medium/strong | medium/strong | ||
| Twist | z | s, z | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 16.0 | 15.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Pattern
Spin pattern in system 2. Visible sequence: c.12Z|c.12S|c.12Z etc; one case of 14S, one of 1Z. Too felted to recover exact scheme.
Other features
Surface worn, but weave obscured by felting, remains of nap?
[Lucy Lu notes what may be a warping fault in (1) (her drawing): character uncertain. JPW did not see it.]
[CC: sampled for SEM at UMIST, lipid analysis in Germany]
Notes from the original description
Medium-strong twist in system 1.
Data recorded by
John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1973-2020