Pompeii 18056 (type 4) 1/2 twill
Catalogue number
Ts 163
Inventory number
18056
Description
The surface is felted and damaged, with a very poor state of preservation.
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
18
mm
W.
17
mm
Object condition
small fragment
Preservation state
carbonised
Object type
Textile
Fabric structure
1/2 twill
| 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 | 35 - 55 | 38 - 55 | ||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | 0.5 - 0.6 | 0.5 | ||
| Thread count average | ||||
| Thread count range | 8 - 9 | 9 - 10 |
Sewing
Description
The central area of the fragment is lost and damaged, with irregular edges; traces of stitching holes, mending threads, and a knot, probably used to secure the thread at the beginning or end of the stitching, are preserved.
Repair
✓
Sewing yarn fibre
plant bast fibre
Sewing yarn structure
plied
Sewing yarn twist direction
S2z
Sewing yarn diam
1.0
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