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S/S -21- Impact of Paisley

Paisley pattern is an ornamental textile design using the buta, a teardrop-shaped motif with a curved upper end. Of Persian origin, paisley designs became very popular in the West post–Mughal Empire versions of the design from India, especially in the form of Kashmir shawls, and were then imitated locally.

Paisley pattern with bright colors remains classic till date and have used by many national and international Designer in their every season collection.

Textile designs cramming many of them into a rich pattern are originally Indian, the English name for the patterns derives from the town of Paisley, in the west of Scotland, a centre for textiles where paisley designs were produced. The pattern is still commonly seen in Britain and other English-speaking countries on men’s ties, waistcoats, and scarfs, and remains popular in other items of clothing and textiles in Iran and South and Central Asian countries.