Pompeii 18056 (type 2) Tabby z/z
Catalogue number
Ts 119
Inventory number
18056
Holding institution
Archaeological Park of Pompeii
Description
6 fragments. Max. dimension 10 x 70 cm; Min. dimension 2 x 3 cm
Context
Basic information
Object condition
fragmentary
Preservation state
carbonised
Object type
Textile
Fabric structure
tabby
Warp and weft identified
✓
| 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 | 40 - 50 | 20 - 35 | ||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | 0.2 - 0.3 | 0.3 - 0.4 | ||
| Thread count average | ||||
| Thread count range | 17 - 20 | 17 - 20 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Pattern
In the weft, pairs of thicker threads (0.45–0.50 mm) are inserted into the fabric for decorative purposes.
Edges
Fringed
Fleece analysis
The fibres exhibit an altered surface morphology. Only a few elements show pronounced scales with a smooth profile arranged in a mosaic-like pattern. The fibres have an average diameter of 15 μm (min. 8 – max. 27 μm).
(AAA+, 99% < 25 µm. Classification method: Rast-Eicher 2008, Coletti 2025, p. 57)
Sewing
Structural
✓
Decorative
✓
Types of stitch
running stitch
,
overcast stitch
Sewing yarn fibre
plant bast fibre
Sewing yarn structure
plied
Sewing yarn twist direction
S2
Sewing yarn diam
0.7
Sewing yarn 2 fibre
wool
Sewing yarn 2 structure
single, paired
Sewing yarn 2 twist direction
z
Sewing yarn 2 diameter
0.4
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