In the 18th and 19th centuries, the British East India Company introduced Kashmir shawls from India to England and Scotland where they were extremely fashionable and soon duplicated. [11] The first place in the western world to imitate the design was the town of Paisley in Scotland, Europe's top producer of textiles at this time. [12] Before being produced in Paisley, thus gaining its name in western culture, the paisley design was originally referred to by westerners simply as just pine and cone design. [13] Technological innovation in textile manufacturing around this time made it so that western imitations of Kashmir shawls became competitive with Indian made shawls from Kashmir. [14] 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.

There is significant speculation as to the origins and symbolism of Boteh Jegheh, or "ancient motif", known in English as paisley. [7] With experts contesting different time periods for its emergence, to understand the proliferation in the popularity of Boteh Jegheh design and eventually Paisley, it is important to understand South Asian history. The early Indo-Iranian people flourished in South Asia, where they eventually exchanged linguistic, cultural, and even religious similarities. [8] The ancient Indo-Iranian people shared a religion called Zoroastrianism. [9] Zoroastrianism, some experts [ who?] argue, served as one of the earliest influences for Boteh Jegheh's design with the shape representing the cypress tree, an ancient Zoroastrian religious symbol. [9] Others [ who?] contest that the earliest representation of the patterns shape comes from the later Sassanid dynasty. [10] The design was representative of a tear drop. [10] Some [ who?] will argue that Boteh Jegheh's origins stem from old religious beliefs and its meaning could symbolize the sun, a phoenix, or even an ancient Iranian religious sign for an eagle. [7] Around the same time, a pattern called Boteh was gaining popularity in Iran; the pattern was a floral design, and was used as a high class decoration, mostly serving to decorate royal items that belonged to those of high status. [10] It was said [ weaselwords] to have been a pattern worn to represent elite social status, such as that of nobility. The pattern was traditionally woven onto silk clothing using silver and gold material. [10] The earliest evidence of the design being traded with other cultures was found at the Red Sea, with both Egyptian and Greek peoples trading from the 1400s. [ citation needed] Introduction of Boteh Jegheh to Western culture [ edit ] From roughly 1800 to 1850, the weavers of the town of Paisley in Renfrewshire, Scotland, became the foremost producers of Paisley shawls. Unique additions to their hand-looms and Jacquard looms allowed them to work in five colours when most weavers were producing paisley using only two. [19] The design became known as the Paisley pattern. By 1860, Paisley could produce shawls with 15 colours, which was still only a quarter of the colors in the multicolour paisleys then still being imported from Kashmir. [19] Vancouver 2010: The Olympics of the Silly Pants", Tonic, archived from the original on 23 February 2010 , retrieved 21 May 2010 .

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Printed 'Paisley' in the 19th Century", Le Musée de l'Impression sur Etoffes[ The Museum of Printed Textiles], archived from the original on 5 March 2015 , retrieved 3 February 2008 . a b c Andrews, Meg, Beyond the Fringe: Shawls of Paisley Design, Victoriana, archived from the original on 16 February 2008 , retrieved 3 February 2008 . Heavily illustrated history of paisley fashions.

The modern French words for paisley are boteh, cachemire (" cashmere"; not capitalized, which would mean " Kashmir, the region") and palme (" palm", which – along with the pine and the cypress – is one of the traditional botanical motifs thought to have influenced the shape of the paisley element as it is now known). [6] [29] [ failed verification] Baker, Lindsay. "Paisley: The story of a classic bohemian print". www.bbc.com. Archived from the original on 3 December 2019 . Retrieved 5 December 2019. Paisley bandanas are stylish and versatile fashion accessories that showcase the timeless beauty of the paisley pattern. With their intricate, teardrop-shaped motifs, these bandanas exude a sense of bohemian charm and cultural flair. Crafted from soft, colorful fabrics, they effortlessly elevate any outfit, making them a must-have accessory for both men and women. a b Masoumeh, Bagheri Hasankiadeh (January 2016). "SID.ir | A GLANCE AT THE FIGURE OF BOTEH JEGHEH (ANCIENT MOTIF)". www.sid.ir (1). Archived from the original on 10 September 2020 . Retrieved 5 December 2019. How the green bandanna became a symbol of the abortion rights movement". The Seattle Times. 7 July 2022 . Retrieved 19 June 2023.

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Paisley was a favorite design element of British-Indian architect Laurie Baker. He has made numerous drawings and collages of what he called "mango designs". [26] He used to include the shape in the buildings he designed also. [27] a b Novin, Guity. "A History of Graphic Design: Chapter 92 - A history of Paisley or Boteh Jegheh Design". A History of Graphic Design. Archived from the original on 27 February 2020 . Retrieved 19 December 2019. Local manufacturers in Marseille began to mass-produce the patterns via early textile printing processes in 1640. England, circa 1670, and Holland, in 1678, soon followed. This in turn provided Europe's weavers with more competition than they could bear, and the production and import of printed paisley was forbidden in France by royal decree from 1686 to 1759. However, enforcement near the end of that period was lax, and France had its own printed textile manufacturing industry in place as early at 1746 in some locales. Paisley was not the only design produced by French textile printers; the demand for paisley which created the industry there also made possible production of native patterns such as toile de Jouy. [18] Urdu and Punjabi: Kerii". 22 November 2010. Archived from the original on 24 June 2015 . Retrieved 24 June 2015. a b c d McGuire, Brian (24 January 2013). "Roots of the Paisley Pattern". Paisley Scotland. Archived from the original on 5 December 2019 . Retrieved 4 December 2019.