Sinchaw Explained

Sinchaw, or Synchaw, was a silk type described in an early 19th century list of prices as “a firm thick even Kind of Goods”.^[1] Sinchaw was among the varieties of Chinese silk imported into the United States during the eighteenth century.^[2] The length of a piece was around 30 yards with a variance of one yard.^{[1] [3]}

Notes and References

1. Book: Montgomery, Florence M.. Textiles in America 1650-1870 : a dictionary based on original documents, prints and paintings, commercial records, American merchants' papers, shopkeepers' advertisements, and pattern books with original swatches of cloth. 1984. New York ; London : Norton. Internet Archive. 978-0-393-01703-8. 349.
2. Book: Carpenter, Francis Ross. The Old China Trade: Americans in Canton, 1784-1843. 1976. Coward, McCann & Geoghegan. 978-0-698-30610-3. 48. en.
3. Book: Tortora. Phyllis G.. The Fairchild Books Dictionary of Textiles. Johnson. Ingrid. 2013-09-17. A&C Black. 978-1-60901-535-0. 564language=en.