Obs. [Origin unascertained: perh. from a place-name.] Name of some kind of linen, in 18th c. classed among Silesia linens. U.S.
1747. Boston (U. S.) Even. Post, 18 May, 2/2. To be sold cheap … Lloyd’s Garlets, Tandems, Cambricks, Taffatees.
1754. Boston Gaz., 31 Dec., 3/2. Just Imported from London, And Sold By Samuel Abbot,… 3.4th and yard wide garlix’s, tandems, hollands, cambricks.
1755. Boston Even. Post, 26 May, 4/2. Ten Pieces yard wide Tandems,… three Pieces Osnabrigs.
1783. Circular from Hamburg, in Pennsylv. Gaz., 26 Nov., 3/1. German cloth of every quality and colour … Silesia linens … Rough dowlas, Quadruple tandems, Brown Silesias.
