The Collier Campbell Archive: 50 Years of Passion in Pattern

Learn the basics of Islamic geometric design

http://www.elanthemag.com/learn-basics-islamic-geometric-design/

The Top 10 Paisleys

http://anthonylawrence.com/blog/2015/08/19/paisley-pattern-history-from-iran-to-scottland/

Bhutan: Transforming Traditions

http://textiletrails.com.au/2015/05/01/transforming-traditions/

An Ancestral Petticoat: 1740, 1890

https://mrsdaffodildigresses.wordpress.com/2015/01/25/an-ancestral-petticoat-1740-1890/

Arboresent and Palampore Prints

A Palampore was made by an artist who drew the designs on cotton or linen with a  pen containing mordant and then dipped the textile in dye. The dye adhered to the cloth only where the mordant had been applied. This lengthy process had to be repeated for each color in the design. Small details were then painted by hand on the cloth after the dying process was completed. Palampore patterns were usually very complex and elaborate, depicting a wide variety of plants, flowers, and animals, including peacocks, elephants, and horses. Because a Palampore was hand-created, each design is unique.
http://annemariejackson.com/patternoccurring/2013/11/26/pattern-occurring-101-arborescent-palampores

Persian Boteh - Photos

Persian Boteh ( Paisley ) with its 3000 years history

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.176820475798671.1073741827.100634546750598&type=1

Paisley and the Pashmina

http://travelsintextiles.com/paisley-and-the-pashmina/

“Star of the Magi” (8-pointed star)

This page is filled with discussions and examples of the “Star of the Magi” (8-pointed star) important to Iranian art, architecture and philosophy since antiquity as readily seen in Persian carpets in the form of a center medallion… even the lotus may be viewed in that regards… but why 8?
https://www.facebook.com/145291692218257/photos/a.161034363977323.42510.145291692218257/690604601020294/?type=1&theater

Napoleon ignited the craze for Kashmir Shawls, 18th C. - Photos

Napoleon ignited the craze for Kashmir Shawls, 18th C.

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.783576768376149.1073741898.139099376157228&type=1

Botteh (Paisley) Motif

http://www.heritageinstitute.com/zoroastrianism/trade/paisley.htm