lˈoʊkəl hˈaɪ kwˈɔlᵻɾi sˈɪlk wʌz ˈɔːlsoʊ wˈʌn ʌvðə pɹˈaɪmɚɹi tɹˈeɪd fɔːɹ dʒˌæpənˈiːz mˈɜːtʃənts, hˌuː ˈɔfən pˈɜːtʃɪs hˈoʊl bˈætʃᵻz mˈʌnθs pɹˈaɪɚ tə ðɛɹ ˈænjuːəl ɚɹˈaɪvəl.
Local high quality silk was also one of the primary trade for Japanese merchants, who often purchase whole batches months prior to their annual arrival.