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Paisley or '''Paisley pattern''' is a droplet-shaped vegetal motif, similar to half of the Yin Yang symbol, the Indian Bodhi Tree leaf, or the Mango tree. ORIGINS A floral motif called '' Buta '', which originated in the Safavid Dynasty of Persia , was adapted in India to its familiar shape and spread to Scotland when soldiers returning from the Colonies brought home Cashmere Shawls . From roughly 1800 to 1850 , using Jacquard Loom s, the weavers of the town of Paisley, Renfrewshire , Scotland, adapted the design and wove woollen shawls, hence the design is popularly known as the ''Paisley pattern''. Changes in fashion led to the demise of the shawl, bringing hardship to the Weaver s in Scotland and the originators in Kashmir . The shape has been widely adopted since then. Although the influence is not clear, the symbol of Life and Eternity . It has been suggested that paisley is also a representation of fractals. Paisley was particularly popular during the Summer Of Love . John Lennon had a Rolls Royce painted with the design in 1967 . Paisley became popular again in the late 1980s/early 1990s particularly with African-American gangs, the Bloods and the Crips , when, respectively, Red or Blue paisley Bandanas were worn as a signifier of gang affliation. Thus in modern times, paisley bandanas are often (but not always) used as a signifier of gangland affiliation, particularly in contemporary Rap videos by the likes of Snoop Dogg and The Game . |
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