For Paul Comar, the founder of Simrane, his travels around India in 1969, were his first introduction to the fascinating world of Indian textiles and techniques. Soon enough, he met the textile-enthusiast couple, John and Faith Singh, of Anokhi fame, and Simrane was born, in Paris. Now managed by Paul’s son, Simrane is such an exuberant celebration of block prints! I am in love with their designs. They remind me of the block prints and colors I had perhaps seen in my mother’s collection from the 60’s and the 70’s. So glad to see a revival and preservation of the traditional patterns, without the ubiquitous attempts to contemporarize them.