Pompeii 18078 (type 5) 2/2 twill
Catalogue number
Ts 171
Inventory number
18078
Description
A small fragment, brittle and stiff, is laid in multiple overlapping layers.
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
9
mm
W.
12
mm
Object condition
Small fragment
Preservation state
carbonised
Object type
garment
Fabric structure
2/2 twill
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 | 45 - 50 | 38 - 40 | ||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | 0.4 - 0.5 | 0.4 - 0.5 | ||
| Thread count average | ||||
| Thread count range | 8 - 9 | 9 - 10 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Pattern
A notched gamma (Type 1 according to Szymaszek 2014, p. 193, fig. 3), traditionally placed at the corners of rectangular mantles, is preserved. The two orthogonal segments forming the gamma-shaped motif measure 7.3 cm and 5.10 cm (one segment is partially missing) and are approximately 1.5 cm wide. The decorative motif was created with threads worked into the fabric using two different techniques: on the loom (weft direction) and by needlework (warp direction).
Pattern element
Notched gamma
Sewing
Decorative
✓
Sewing yarn fibre
wool
Sewing yarn structure
single
Sewing yarn twist direction
z
Sewing yarn min diameter
0.6
-
0.7
References
Coletti, F., M. Galli, and S. Mitschke. “I Calchi per Lo Studio Della Cultura Tessile a Pompei.” In I Calchi Di Pompei Da Giuseppe Fiorelli Ad Oggi, edited by M. Osanna, A. Capurso, and S. M. Massroli, 161–99. Studi e Ricerche Del Parco
Archeologico Di Pompei 46, 2021.
Coletti, Francesca. I tessuti di Pompei e d’Area Vesuviana. A3TEX Series, I. Roma: Edizioni Quasar, 2025.
Galli, M., F. Coltti, and S. Mitschke. “Textile Culture at Pompeii” Project.” In Textiles, and Dyes in the Mediterranean Economy and Society. International Symposium on Textiles and Dyes in Th Ancient Mediterranean World, edited by M Gleba, M. S. Busana, and F. Meo, 275–93. Purpureae Vestes 6. Zaragoza: Libros Pórticos, 2018.
Data recorded by
Francesca Coletti
Data entered by
Francesca Coletti
Date of study
2017