The wool textile industry in Roman age is attested in archaeological museums in the province of Vicenza, exclusively by loom-weights and one whorl from Isola Vicentina.
Archaeological records come from accidental discoveries or archaeological field surveys and archeological excavation but the latter case only rarely.
Sites, come from territorial settlements, are classifiable chronologically from I century to IV century AD.
Shapes Loom weights are mainly truncated-piramydical and only one is discoidal obtained from a tile.
The range of weight value is between 300 and 2100 grams.
In most cases loom weights do not have decoration.
There is only one stamped loom weight. It comes from Costabissara, it has two stamps, in both cases the name C. Ostilio is printed
