Vindolanda VIN TT/85/055/001/1 Tabby, z/z
Catalogue number
VIN TT/85/055/001/1
Inventory number
TT/85/55
Description
Stout tabby fabric with rolled hem and an area showing irregular sequence of paired and single weft shots
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
90
mm
W.
230
mm
Preservation state
organic
Fabric structure
tabby
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | wool | wool | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | ||||
| Twist strength | strong | medium | ||
| Twist | z | z | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | 0.5 | 0.9 | ||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 10.0 | 12.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Pattern
Band c.20mm wide (close to one long raw edge of web) showing sequence in system (2): ]2|1|1|1|2|2|2|1|2|1[ One pair becomes a single yarn c.50mm short of end of textile.
Pattern element
band
Other features
System 2 is weaker spun and thicker than System 1.
Medium dark brown. No trace of nap.
Sewing
Description
Sewn hem: rolled hem (fig 00) parallel to (1), c.30mm long; hem oversewn with stitches in weak Z-spun yarn, 0.5mm thick, possibly darker than web; stitches at c.5mm intervals, worked S-direction; yarn abraded, conceivably once paired.
Types of stitch
oversewing
Sewing yarn structure
single
Sewing yarn twist strength
weak
Sewing yarn twist direction
z
Sewing yarn diam
0.5
Data recorded by
John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1973-2020