The fascinating story of Paisley’s world-renowned shawls will be told in the town’s transformed museum thanks to a £60,000 grant. Museum Galleries Scotland (MSG) has awarded the money to ...

Prettiness, on the other hand, is a concept I’ll go to bat for. This goat-fleece-and-silk paisley shawl, machine-woven in around 1850 in Paris, probably by the firm Deneirouse and Boisglavy ...

The Paisley Shawl Collection, cared for by Renfrewshire Council, is a recognised collection of national significance.Paisley holds a rare position in the history of woven textiles, and The Paisley ...

Liberty’s archivist Anna Buruma explains: “Liberty has been associated with paisley style from the beginning when they sold fabrics, porcelain, rugs and shawls from the East. Paisley-style ...

Paisley began its life as the privilege of cosseted, powerful men. As with so many other luxury goods, there was nothing efficient about making a Kashmiri shawl. Its wool came from a Central ...

Fifty years ago the grey little city of Paisley, seven miles outside of Glasgow, was world famed because beauties who could not afford real Cashmere shawls draped their drooping shoulders with ...

Embellished with simple patterns, these shawls serve both functional and ornamental purposes. Europe contributes its elegance ...

“In the late 18th century-early 19th century, if you used the term paisley that meant the Kashmir shawl,” says Brosh. “The majority of the shawls at the time were of that design,” she ...

Its origins can be traced back to ancient Persia, but it found immense popularity and significance in India. The history of paisley prints in India is closely intertwined with the rich cultural ...