Pompeii 7316 (type 3) 1/2 twill
Catalogue number
Ts 162
Inventory number
7316
Description
3 fragments. 1 x 2 cm; 1,3 x 15 cm; 1,8 x 1 cm
The surface is felted and damaged, with a very poor state of preservation.
Context
Basic information
Object condition
fragmentary
Preservation state
carbonised
Object type
Textile
Fabric structure
1/2 twill
| 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 | 50 - 60 | 44 - 47 | ||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | 0.4 - 0.5 | 0.5 - 0.6 | ||
| Thread count average | ||||
| Thread count range | 10 | 7 |
Sewing
Description
One fragment preserves some stitching: one executed with a group of four parallel fine threads; in a more central area, a plied thread made of single threads measuring 0.20–0.23 mm each. Given the small size of the fragment, the types of sewing and their function remain unclear
Sewing yarn fibre
wool
Sewing yarn structure
single
Sewing yarn twist direction
z
Sewing yarn diam
0.1
Sewing yarn 2 fibre
plant bast fibre
Sewing yarn 2 structure
plied
Sewing yarn 2 twist direction
S2z
Sewing yarn 2 diameter
0.5
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
2017