Vindolanda VIN TT/85/057/001 Tabby, z/s
Catalogue number
VIN TT/85/057/001
Inventory number
TT/85/57B
Description
Tabby, plain, coarse
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
250
mm
W.
110
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
coarse
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | wool | wool | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | ||||
| Twist strength | weak/medium | weak/medium | ||
| Twist | z | s | ||
| Twist angle average | Vindolanda VIN TT/85/057/001 Tabby, z/s | |||
| Twist angle range | 20 - 30 | |||
| Diameter average | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
| Diameter range | 0.8 - 1.1 | |||
| Thread count average | ||||
| Thread count range | 8 - 9 | 6 - 7 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Other features
System 1 thread count variable, cover could have been closer originally.
(1) might be warp, but uncertain; not clear why superficially scruffy tabby has Z/S spin.
Medium brown, with softish handle. Dirty and ragged with vivianite stains. Original function unclear.
Notes from the original description
Medium-weak twist in system 1.
Data recorded by
John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1973-2020