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The origins of Provencal TableclothsWhat we today regard as Provencal table cloths and fabrics have their origin not in France but rather in India. The colorful prints originated from East India in the 16th century. Jean-Baptiste Colbert (Minster of Finance under King Louis XIV) allowed free access into the Port of Marseille, and trade activity increased as imported goods arrive from the Indies. Among them, cotton fabrics with bright floral patterns with colorfast dyes. These so-called “I …