Ilaphu lamaRoma lilaphu elilukiweyo, elithungwe nge-weft, elijikelezileyo elinamacala amabini. Likwabizwa ngokuba yiPonte-de-roma. Ilaphu lamaRoma lijikeleza ngeendlela ezine, umphezulu welaphu awulolaphu oluqhelekileyo olunamacala amabini oluthe tyaba, kancinci kancinci alukho rhoqo. Ilaphu linobuqhetseba obuhle kwicala elithe nkqo nelithe tye. Ilaphu lamaRoma lilaphu eliqinileyo nelithambileyo elinomzimba ophezulu othambileyo kakhulu. Lilula ngokwendalo xa lilukwa kabini kwaye linobuqhetseba obuhle kwaye linemibimbi embalwa. Ilaphu linobuqhetseba obuhle kwicala elithe nkqo nelithe tye kwaye lifunxa ukufuma okuphezulu. Iimpahla ezenziwe ngelaphu lamaRoma zibukeka zihloniphekile xa zinxitywa. Zisetyenziselwa ukwenza impahla esondeleleneyo iphefumle kakhulu, ithambe kwaye ikhululekile.