Vesuvian area - 87 - Tabby s/s
Catalogue number
Ts 30
Inventory number
87
Description
Parallel bands are created by three threads of system 2 (likely the weft) inserted together in a single shed. The fragment preserves a portion of a running stitch.
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
5
mm
W.
2
mm
Object condition
fragmentary
Preservation state
organic
Object type
Textile
Fabric structure
tabby
| 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 | 31 - 33 | 26 - 32 | ||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | 0.4 - 0.4 | 0.4 - 0.4 | ||
| Thread count average | ||||
| Thread count range | 11 - 11 | 16 - 16 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Pattern element
self-band
Sewing
Structural
✓
Types of stitch
running stitch
Sewing yarn fibre
plant bast fibre
Sewing yarn structure
single
Sewing yarn twist direction
s
Sewing yarn diam
0.2
Data recorded by
Francesca Coletti
Data entered by
Francesca Coletti
Date of study
2019