Vesuvian area 153 (type 1) Tabby
Catalogue number
Ts 19
Inventory number
153
Description
24 fragments.; Max. dimension 5 x 3,9 cm; Min. dimension 01 x 0,4 cm;
The artefact is composed of two different textiles joined together by multiple stitches. The textile surface is made by joining several fragments of tabbies of various sizes but of similar quality. These fragments are attached to a basket-weave fabric (reverse side) using running and overcasting stitches to create a large textile from reused pieces. Some of the reused fragments are tabbies with self-bands.
Context
Basic information
Object condition
fragmentary
Preservation state
carbonised
Object type
Textile
Fabric structure
tabby
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | plant bast fibre | plant bast fibre | ||
| Fibre identification method | SEM | SEM | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | ||||
| Twist | z | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | 25 - 38 | 28 - 40 | ||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | 0.2 - 0.3 | 0.2 - 0.3 | ||
| Thread count average | ||||
| Thread count range | 16 - 16 | 18 - 18 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Pattern
Self-bands created by:
1) Pairs of weft threads inserted in a single shed, separated by two sheds with single picks, following a repeat sequence of 2:2:1:1:2:2. Each self-band consists of paired threads with opposite twist directions (s/z).
2) Three weft threads (z-twisted) inserted together in a single shed, separated by two sheds with single picks, following a repeat sequence of 3:1:1:3.
Pattern element
self-band
Edges
simple selvedge
Selvedge type
simple
Sewing
Structural
✓
Types of stitch
running stitch
,
overcast stitch
Sewing yarn fibre
plant bast fibre
Sewing yarn structure
single
Sewing yarn twist direction
s
Sewing yarn diam
1.0
Sewing yarn 2 fibre
plant bast fibre
Sewing yarn 2 structure
single
Sewing yarn 2 twist direction
s
Sewing yarn 2 diameter
0.7
Data recorded by
Francesca Coletti
Data entered by
Francesca Coletti
Date of study
2017