Vesuvian area 176 Basket weave s/s
Catalogue number
Ts 127
Inventory number
176, 84738, 58/01/96 4
Holding institution
Naples, National Archaeological Museum
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
3
mm
W.
1
mm
Object condition
small fragment
Preservation state
carbonised
Object type
Textile
Fabric structure
basket weave
| 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 | 27 - 37 | 32 - 38 | ||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | 0.3 - 0.4 | 0.3 - 0.4 | ||
| Thread count average | ||||
| Thread count range | 18 | 20 |
Sewing
Description
The fragment preserves a small portion of a plied sewing thread (S2Z, diam. 0.80 mm), made of two single threads, each 0.57 mm in diameter.
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
2016