Chain Stitch


One of our specialties at Silva Sportswear is the fine art of chain stitching. This type embroidery was widely used on club patches, bowling shirts and was a bold form of advertisement for a wide variety of business and civic groups. Prior to 1950, chain stitching was the primary method of lettering shirts.

At Silva Sportswear we are proud to offer chain stitch embroidery. No computers, no sophisticated machinery; just skilled and dedicated artisans creating designs, stitch by stitch. Send us your artwork….we’ll make it happen.