Pompeii 18068 (type 10) Faced Tabby z/z
Catalogue number
Ts 75
Inventory number
18068
Holding institution
Archaeological Park of Pompeii
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
2
mm
W.
3
mm
Object condition
Small fragment
Preservation state
calcified
Object type
Textile
Fabric structure
faced 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 | z | z | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | 32 - 40 | 21 - 38 | ||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | 0.2 - 0.3 | 0.2 - 0.3 | ||
| Thread count average | ||||
| Thread count range | 22 | 36 |
Sewing
Description
Rolled hem
Structural
✓
Types of stitch
running stitch
Sewing yarn fibre
plant bast fibre
Sewing yarn structure
single
Sewing yarn twist direction
z
Sewing yarn diam
0.2
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
2019
