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What is the French term for the traditional craft of making fabric patterns using carved wooden blocks dipped in dye, practised in Provence since the 17th century?

Answer: Indiennage (block printing) — Indiennes were brightly coloured printed cottons originally imported from India and later manufactured in Marseille and the surrounding region.

Indiennes were brightly coloured printed cottons originally imported from India and later manufactured in Marseille and the surrounding region.

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