Jerkin

These remains of a fashioned knitted jerkin or jacket (possibly of Dutch or Flemish origin) represent some of the earliest known examples of knitting. The wool, now light sandy-brown, was perhaps originally white or natural-coloured. It is all 2-ply, S-spun and then Z-plyed so lightly that the two threads often lie side by side. The cloth is used and worn, and therefor may have been recycled, intended for use as gun wadding.