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Paisley or paisley pattern is an ornamental textile design using the boteh (Persian: بته) or buta, a teardrop-shaped motif with a curved upper end. Of Iranian origin, paisley designs became popular in the West in the 18th and 19th centuries, following imports of post- Mughal Empire versions of the design from India, especially in the form of ...
Haptic & Hue Podcast on the history and culture of the Paisley pattern, and the Paisley shawl; Choudhury, S. Paisley Shawls in Literature, V&A [online] McConnel, L. E. (2020). "The Rise and Fall of the Paisley Shawl through the Nineteenth century" (PDF). The Journal of Dress History. 4 (1): 30– 53. ISSN 2515-0995.
Though of Persian origin, it is very common and called buta in India, Azerbaijan, Turkey and other countries of the Near East. [1] Via Kashmir shawls it spread to Europe at least in the 19th century, where patterns using it are known since 1960s as paisleys, as Paisley, Renfrewshire in Scotland was a major centre imitating them.
[7] [8] Paisley shawls, imitation Kashmiri shawls woven in Paisley, Renfrewshire, are the origin of the name of the traditional paisley pattern. Decline in market for expensive shawls, due to changes in fashion and the mass market competition from industrial production led to the ending of Norwich shawl making in the 1870s. [7]
Paisley may refer to: Paisley (design) , an ornamental Persian pattern or motif commonly identified with the town of Paisley, Renfrewshire, in west Scotland People
By the late 19th century, Paisley was a global centre of the weaving industry, giving its name to the Paisley shawl and the Paisley pattern. However, industrial decline followed in the 20th century. By 1993, all of Paisley's mills had closed, although they are memorialised in the town's museums and civic history. [2]
The paisley design, originating in the buta, derives its name from the town of Paisley in Scotland, which became famous in the early 19th century for its imitation Kashmir shawls with the buta motif. [11] After 1850, many English speakers used to refer to any shawl with the buta design, Kashmiri or otherwise, as a Paisley shawl. [11]
(5) The Paisley shawl: Medium to large shawls of wool, silk or printed cotton were decorated with bright Paisley patterns. Many were fringed. Many were fringed. Although these are thought to have been an essential part of Welsh costume, most were expensive and probably only worn only for very special occasions.