Vesuvian area 153 (type 2) Basket weave s/s
Catalogue number
Ts 106
Inventory number
153
Description
22 fragments.; Max. dimension 3 x 3,2 cm; Min. dimension 0,4 x 0,7 cm.
The artefact is composed of two different textiles joined together by multiple stitches. The textile surface is made by joining several fragments of tabbies of various sizes but of similar quality. The basket-weave fabrics form the reverse side of the artefact. Several basket-weave textiles are joined together with overcasting stitches.
Context
Basic information
Object condition
fragmentary
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 | 24 - 38 | 32 - 40 | ||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | 0.2 - 0.3 | 0.2 - 0.3 | ||
| Thread count average | ||||
| Thread count range | 16 - 16 | 21 - 21 |
Sewing
Structural
✓
Types of stitch
overcast stitch
Sewing yarn fibre
plant bast fibre
Sewing yarn structure
single
Sewing yarn twist direction
s
Sewing yarn diam
1.0
Data recorded by
Francesca Coletti
Data entered by
Francesca Coletti
Date of study
2017