Pompeii 18056 (type 33) Basket weave s/s
Catalogue number
Ts 113
Inventory number
18056
Holding institution
Archaeological Park of Pompeii
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
2
mm
W.
3
mm
Object condition
Small fragment
Preservation state
carbonised
Object type
Textile
Fabric structure
basket weave
| 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 | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | 22 - 31 | 22 - 31 | ||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | 0.3 - 0.4 | 0.4 - 0.5 | ||
| Thread count average | ||||
| Thread count range | 13 - 14 | 12 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Pattern
The fragments are in extremely poor condition, making it difficult to reconstruct the original pattern of thread insertion in the fabric. Groups of three threads of system 2 are inserted into a single shed, following the sequence 2:3:2:2:3:2:2:2:2:2:2:3.
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