Indienne

The original Indian techniques for textile printing involved long and complicated processes necessitating the use of mordants or metallic salts to fix the dyes.

The beautiful, vibrant, colors came from the garance plant for red,[1] indigo for blue, and gaude for yellow.

In 1640, Armenian merchants introduced Indian textile printing techniques at the port of Marseilles.

[2] The indiennes continued to be produced locally despite the heavy prohibition, and were eventually legalized again in 1759.

[2] In France, among the main centers for the manufacture of indiennes was Marseille and the Republic of Mulhouse (where DMC was founded).