Vesuvian area N/6/A Half-basket z/z
Catalogue number
Ts 144
Inventory number
N/6/A
Description
60 fragments. Max. dimension 4 x 6 cm; Min. dimension 0,5 x 0,5 cm.
Despite the carbonisation process, the textile shows areas with brownish-reddish coloured threads. The fibres lie parallel within the threads, which appear shiny and smooth.
Context
Basic information
Object condition
fragmentary
Preservation state
carbonised
Object type
garment?
Fabric structure
half-basket weave
Warp and weft identified
✓
| 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 | 39 - 55 | 25 - 35 | ||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | 0.1 - 0.2 | 0.1 - 0.2 | ||
| Thread count average | ||||
| Thread count range | 15 | 36 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Borders
Corded Border Z-twist.
Edges
Four fragments preserve portions of the edges, including one selvedge and two hemmed margins: the first is a counter-hem with double diagonal stitches; the second consists of a rolled hem sewn with a running stitch using two parallel single threads.
Selvedge type
reinforced
Sewing
Description
1. Running stitch (next to the closing border), executed using plied wool yarn composed of single threads measuring 0.26 mm in diameter.
2. Counter hem, executed with plied wool yarn.
3. Running stitch (rolled hem), executed with two parallel single threads (diameter 0.26–0.27 mm, Z-twist).
Structural
✓
Decorative
✓
Types of stitch
running stitch
,
counter hem
,
running stitch
Sewing yarn fibre
wool
Sewing yarn structure
plied
Sewing yarn twist direction
S3z
Sewing yarn diam
0.6
Sewing yarn 2 fibre
wool
Sewing yarn 2 structure
plied
Sewing yarn 2 twist direction
S2z
Sewing yarn 2 diameter
0.6
Sewing yarn 3 structure
paired
Data recorded by
Francesca Coletti
Data entered by
Francesca Coletti
Date of study
2018