Pompeii 18067 (type 5) Weft-faced tabby z/z
Catalogue number
Ts 136
Inventory number
18067
Holding institution
Archaeological Park of Pompeii
Description
20 fragments. Max. dimension 2,5 x 1 cm; Min. dimension 0,4 x 0,7 cm.
The fibres lie parallel within the threads. The threads appear shiny and smooth.
Context
Basic information
Object condition
fragmentary
Preservation state
carbonised
Object type
Textile
Fabric structure
weft-faced tabby
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | wool | wool | ||
| Fibre identification method | SEM | SEM | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | ||||
| Twist | z | z | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | 30 - 43 | 16 - 27 | ||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | 0.1 - 0.2 | 0.2 | ||
| Thread count average | ||||
| Thread count range | 22 | 41 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Fleece analysis
The fibres have an average diameter of 16 μm (min. 11–max. 23 μm). The fibres are degraded, and the surface scales have almost completely disappeared.
The diameter of 23 μm is an isolated value.
Quality: AAA++ (Classification method: Rast-Eicher 2008, Coletti 2025, p. 58).
References
Coletti, Francesca. I tessuti di Pompei e d’Area Vesuviana. A3TEX Series, I. Roma: Edizioni Quasar, 2025.
Data recorded by
Francesca Coletti
Data entered by
Francesca Coletti
Date of study
2018