ABSTRACT
The vast collection of textiles, fabrics, and fibres from Vesuvian sites, kept at the MANN (National Archaeological Museum of Naples), represents one of the most interesting and, until now, less explored bequests of a non-marginal aspect of ancient culture. Among its ‘folds’ it is possible to trace important elements of a history that crosses the sphere of production, distribution, habits, and society of Pompeii and, more generally, of Roman culture. This contribution intends to present the first results of a research and documentation work on this precious textile material, and the task of reinterpreting it, which the research group is carrying out in order to illustrate a process of dissemination and cultural promotion of the complex knowledge that is kept in it.
