Sintra is located in the western of the Lusitania province, in the territory of the roman city of Olisipo (nowadays Lisbon). This area constituted a geographic unit inside the large territory of ager olisiponensis, with specific characteristics that are can be observable, for example, in the epigraphy.

The occupation of the land is based on rural settlements, such as villae and other small places linked to agricultural exploration, although we also find some small urban sites, the vici, these mainly related to the exploration of quarries, an important activity for the regional economy.

In many of these sites, livestock farming may have been important element of the economy, also providing raw material for weaving, with sheep and goat. The common presence os spindle whorls, loom weight, and needles testify wiring, weaving and sewing activities in those places.

This presentation gives an overview of the typology and diversity of the approximately three hundred materials related to textile activity in this area, present in at least two dozen habitats of different types.