Les Olivades
Bonis White and Blue Quilted Placemat
This gorgeous white and blue quilted cotton placemat is stunning! It features traditional Provençal motifs and a gorgeous border with paisleys and flowers, a creation of Les Olivades.
"Les Olivades" has been making textiles in Provence since 1818. Down to this day, this historic family-owned French manufacturer still designs and prints its fabrics in its factory located in Provence, in Saint Etienne du Grès.
Material: 100% cotton
Size: 18" x 14"
Provence has been making a fabric known as “indienne” cloth since the 17th century. This painted fabric came originally from the Orient. Eventually, an indienne fabric factory was established in 1818 in St-Etienne-du-Grès, a small Provençal village at the foot of the Alpille hills.
In 1948, Pierre Boudin took over the factory and later on named it “Les Olivades” after a collection of poems by Frédéric Mistral.
Since then, “Les Olivades” has become a family-run company that prints textiles evoking the richness and character of Provence using creativity and skill. They now use screen printing which allows the pattern to maintain its depth, charm and authenticity.
“Les Olivades” is the only company in Provence that continues this tradition of printing on fabric which began centuries ago in Marseilles.