Jofa Hand Print furnishing chintz; Cotton plain weave, glazed, hand screen printed with overscale design of carnations and scrolling leafy stems in reds and greens. American, 1950s or early 1960s. 98” L x 51” W. One of 27 textile lengths dating from the 1950s into the 1980s, part of a collection owned by Seymour Rappoport, who owned two fabric stores himself, and whose father owned a silk-dyeing firm in Paterson, NJ. in the early 20th century. Selvage width. Selvage inscription. This collection illustrates the broad range of textiles, from around the world, that were available to and sought by home sewers and small businesses (such as dressmakers, tailors, and theatrical costume shops) that were avid patrons of fabric stores into the 1980s.