Paisley is the designation for an abstract textile motif, which roughly represents a kind of leaf shape with a pointed end, a kind of big comma. The name is from the city of Paisley in the Strathclyde region of Scotland. This city was an important center of the textile industry in the 19th century.
The motive, however, is not Scottish origin; It was already used during the Persian Sassanid dynasty, which exported it through India to India. British colonial soldiers took their kashmir Kashmir cashmere scarves back with their motive back to their motherland. Among other things, due to the use of the Victoria Court, the motif quickly became popular, but the high costs associated with import continued the use of the upper class. This was a bunch of Scottish textile producers, who soon produced much cheaper replicas on their Jacquard rolls of locally produced wool. Previously, Paisley motifs were performed in red tones, nowadays they are found in all possible colors. The motif is still popular, and it is also found in the United Kingdom, in addition to ties, scarves, and furniture coverings. The pattern is rarely woven today, it is now usually printed. Paisleyoverhemd van Hawes & Curtis.
The motive went strong in the hippie movement; A well-known example is John Lennon's Rolls-Royce Phantom, who walked in a yellow version with this motive. Externe link Sources
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