Vindolanda VIN TT/85/055/002/2 Wool 2/2 twill, s/s, z
Catalogue number
VIN TT/85/055/002/2
Inventory number
TT/85/55B
Description
2/2 diamond twill, S-spun ?warp, S- and Z-spun ?weft, selvedge (indecipherable)
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
80
mm
W.
45
mm
Preservation state
organic
Fabric structure
2/2 twill
Twill pattern
diamond
Pattern repeat
drafting not possible by eye, yarns interlock too tightly, but possible weave direction change after 9 of (2)
Warp and weft identified
✓
| 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 | s | s, z | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 10.0 | 11.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Pattern
Sequence in (2): 2S|2Z|2S|2Z etc (but only draftable at frayed edge)
Edges
Selvedge (presumed): parallel to (1) ?warp, badly degraded, 2 lengths totalling c.40mm; possibly slightly thicker than web; form cannot be recorded: wefts might return 1/1 at once, no sign of extra warp or weft.
Other features
System 1 likely to be warp, but not certain.
Medium dark brown; no nap
+ 2 very small extra scraps
Sewing
Description
3+ running stitches, each 5mm long, parallel to and c.5mm from presumed selvedge: 2-ply thread (c.1.8mm thick), weak S-plied from weak Z-spun yarns, which contain many flat fibres (sampled JPW)
Types of stitch
running stitch
Sewing yarn structure
plied
Sewing yarn twist strength
weak
Sewing yarn twist direction
S2z
Sewing yarn diam
1.8
Data recorded by
John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1973-2020