Pompeii 18078 (type 4) 2/2 twill
Catalogue number
Ts 210
Inventory number
18078
Holding institution
Archaeological Park of Pompeii
Description
60 fragments. Max. dimension 8,5 x 7 cm; Min. dimension 1,7 x 0,8 cm.
In system 2 (likely the weft), two threads are inserted together into a single shed. Due to the state of preservation and the condition of the textile, it is not possible to determine whether this was an error or a self-band.
Context
Basic information
Object condition
fragmentary
Preservation state
carbonised
Object type
Textile
| 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 | 48 - 50 | 42 - 48 | ||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | 0.4 - 0.5 | 0.5 - 0.6 | ||
| Thread count average | ||||
| Thread count range | 12 | 13 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Borders
One fragment (8.4 × 6.5 cm) shows fringes, which were originally part of one of the fabric’s borders
Fleece analysis
The fibres have a strongly altered surface morphology and an average diameter of 25 μm (min. 17 – max. 40 μm).
Where present, the scales are imbricated.
Quality: AAA/AA (Classification method: Rast-Eicher 2008, Coletti 2025, p. 59).
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