<p>this is the paisley pattern, originated in Persia and spreading to India. In Henna (drawing on hands and legs by henna ink), paisley is also a favourite pattern.</p>

CC BY-SA 4.0
2020-10-20T08:32:26.743Z
Hi Ailita! Just as a heads-up: your answer contains a lot of information that is already provided in the accepted answer. Please check out the [Tour](https://crafts.stackexchange.com/tour) and our [Help section](https://crafts.stackexchange.com/help) to get yourself familiarized with the Stack Exchange platform. Welcome to Arts & Crafts!
Joachim
CC BY-SA 4.0
2020-10-20T03:08:09.397Z
2020-10-20T03:08:09.397Z
Ailita Potter
<p>It's called "<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paisley_(design)" rel="noreferrer">paisley</a>" in English.</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>Paisley or paisley pattern is an ornamental design using the buta (Persian: بته‎) or boteh, a teardrop-shaped motif with a curved upper end. Of Persian origin,<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paisley_(design)" rel="noreferrer">1</a> paisley designs became very 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 Kashmir shawls, and were then imitated locally. Although the fig- or almond-like form is of Persian origin, its English name derives from the town of Paisley, in West Scotland, a centre for textiles where paisley designs were produced.</p>
</blockquote>

CC BY-SA 4.0
2018-07-04T18:25:06.763Z
Any idea why the Búlgaro name is in there? There are lots of paisleys out there, are there named subgenera of paisley?
rebusB
CC BY-SA 4.0
2018-07-07T17:33:15.337Z
It might be that Paisley came to England from Bulgaria .. humm, no .. wikipedia says “Paisley or paisley pattern is an ornamental design using the buta (Persian: بته‎) or boteh, a teardrop-shaped motif with a curved upper end. Of Persian origin,[1] paisley designs became very popular in the West. Although the fig- or almond-like form is of Persian origin, its English name derives from the town of Paisley, in West Scotland, a centre for textiles where paisley designs were produced”
vulcan_
CC BY-SA 4.0
2018-06-23T12:37:10.687Z
2018-06-23T12:37:10.687Z
Catija
<p>Does somebody know what's the name of this fabric pattern? In Spanish is <em>Estampado Búlgaro</em> but when I search <em>Bulgarian Pattern</em> on Google Images nothing even similar appear.</p>
<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/4GY9a.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/4GY9a.jpg" alt="pattern" /></a></p>

<fabric>
What's the name of this type of fabric pattern?
Danielillo
# What's the name of this type of fabric pattern?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-06-23)

Does somebody know what's the name of this fabric pattern? In Spanish is *Estampado Búlgaro* but when I search *Bulgarian Pattern* on Google Images nothing even similar appear.

[![pattern](https://i.sstatic.net/4GY9a.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/4GY9a.jpg)

**Tags:** fabric


---

## 2 answers

### Answer by username_3 on 2018-06-23. Score: 11 | Accepted answer

It's called "[paisley](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paisley_(design))" in English.

> Paisley or paisley pattern is an ornamental design using the buta (Persian: بته‎) or boteh, a teardrop-shaped motif with a curved upper end. Of Persian origin,[1](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paisley_(design)) paisley designs became very 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 Kashmir shawls, and were then imitated locally. Although the fig- or almond-like form is of Persian origin, its English name derives from the town of Paisley, in West Scotland, a centre for textiles where paisley designs were produced.

> **Comments:**
> **username_4**: Any idea why the Búlgaro name is in there? There are lots of paisleys out there, are there named subgenera of paisley?  
> **username_5**: It might be that Paisley came to England from Bulgaria .. humm, no .. wikipedia says “Paisley or paisley pattern is an ornamental design using the buta (Persian: بته‎) or boteh, a teardrop-shaped motif with a curved upper end. Of Persian origin,[1] paisley designs became very popular in the West. Although the fig- or almond-like form is of Persian origin, its English name derives from the town of Paisley, in West Scotland, a centre for textiles where paisley designs were produced”  

---

### Answer by username_1 on 2020-10-20. Score: -1

this is the paisley pattern, originated in Persia and spreading to India. In Henna (drawing on hands and legs by henna ink), paisley is also a favourite pattern.

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: Hi Ailita! Just as a heads-up: your answer contains a lot of information that is already provided in the accepted answer. Please check out the [Tour](https://crafts.stackexchange.com/tour) and our [Help section](https://crafts.stackexchange.com/help) to get yourself familiarized with the Stack Exchange platform. Welcome to Arts & Crafts!  

---

