Textile Evidence
Condition of the Linen
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The Shroud is a pliable 437 cm by 111 cm (14’3” by 3’7”) linen cloth. [Antonacci 2000, 1]
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Cloths centuries older than the Shroud exist, which are in good condition. So, it is no surprise that the Shroud is in excellent condition, soft, pliable, and thin, with no decomposition. [Antonacci 2000, 97]
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A treasured relic would have been protected from adverse conditions, such as moisture. Indeed, for centuries the Shroud was located in drier climates. See §History
Weave of the Linen
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It has an uncommon weave: a three-to-one herringbone twill and spun with a Z twist. This was more time-consuming; therefore the cloth was more expensive. [Fanti 2015, 177]
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Weaves of this rarity and complexity existed at and long before the time of Christ. [Antonacci 2000, 98]
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Dr. Flury-Lemberg concludes that “the linen cloth of the Shroud of Turin does not display any weaving or sewing techniques which would speak against its origin as a high quality product of the textile works of the first century A.D.” [Antonacci 2015, 63]
Conclusion
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The cloth was of high quality, not like cloth used for common clothing.
Implication
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While far from a proof, the above adds more detail to an accumulated body of consistent evidence that the Shroud is what it is traditionally claimed: the burial shroud of Jesus Christ.