Sinchaw
Type of Chinese silk imported in the US in the 1700s
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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]
