Paisley, the design of bent cedar, which is a sign of the humility of Iranians, has always been of interest in the history of traditional arts and the decoration of all kinds of handicrafts, especially fabric, carpets, and rugs, clay tiles, shawl, weaving, textile, Khatam, Tashir, and Zarbafi, Cashmere, and Pate. It has many contributions in different sizes and shapes. Learn more about this plan.
The History of Paisley
Many designers and researchers of ancient and ritual arts believe that Paisley is a symbol of eternal life in the Zoroastrian religion.
The bent head of this cedar also shows standing with humility. Patterns inspired by flowers were created during the Sassanid dynasty and Safavid dynasties. They formed the main patterns of Iranian textiles in the Qajar and Pahlavi periods. In these periods, the pattern of Paisley was used to decorate royal symbols, jewels, crowns, court clothes, and textiles used by the general public.
The first people of the Aryan race flourished side by side in South Asia and a place called the Iranian Plateau. Ultimately, they reached many linguistic, cultural, and even religious similarities. The religion of the ancient Iranian people was the Zoroastrian religion. Some experts believe that the religion of Zoroastrianism was one of the first historical influences in the design of Bete Jagke, with the shape of a cedar tree, as an ancient religious symbol of Zoroastrianism. But the first obvious designs of what we call Paisley can be seen in the designs of the Sasanian period.
What is the symbol of Paisley?
The role of Paisley is similar in many ways; Shapes such as almonds, cedar trees, fire, etc., and there are many words about which characteristics this permanent design symbolizes. Many people consider the design of Paisley to be a sign of the Iranian cedar, a very important symbol in Zoroastrianism.
Other perspectives see it as a sign of Iran and Iranians standing against the storms of events and consider the bending of this cedar's head due to the injuries it suffered in these storms. Some people believe that the design of Paisley is a remnant of the cypress, a symbol of Iranian freedom during the Mazdak period. After the defeat of Mazdak, it became so embarrassed that it lowered its head.
From Dehkhoda's point of view, Paisley is a magnificent ornament made of bird feathers and placed on top of the hats of Iranian kings.
All kinds of Paisley
The pattern of Paisley is used for painting on fabric and in carpet weaving, cashmere fabric, and embroidery. Each of Paisley's designs has a unique name, and as a result, you need to learn the names of these designs to paint Paisley. Among the most famous types of bates, we can mention the bates of Paisley, bates of cloaks, bates of Miri, bates of pine, bates of Badami, bates of Afshar, bates of deer horns, bates of anger and peace, simple designs of peacocks for painting and bates of eight feathers.
As you have read, there is a lot of variety of designs of collared collars, but many of us only think of them as pine collared collars, which is very common in cashmere fabrics. The reason for this is the simplicity of the paisley design and the ease of depicting paisley lines in this type of role. But in general, using different types of colored bates to prepare colorful and noble fabrics has been common and is now evident in traditional designs.
As one of Iran's most beloved and valuable fabrics and handicrafts, cashmere fabrics are woven in many provinces of the country, but the birthplace of cashmere fabric in Iran is the city of Yazd. Of course, these handicrafts are also produced in other provinces, such as Isfahan, but you can find the most special paisley designs in the traditional market of Yazd.
Original cashmere is expensive because silk is used in its texture, and the textures are very delicate.
What is the use of Paisley?
In various Iranian arts, the motif and design of Paisley are used a lot. These arts are:
- Types of fabric stitching: cashmere and navy blue embroidery and...
- Zari weaving: using silk and Clapton threads and weaving fabric without knots.
- Tiling: covering all surfaces with tiles decorated with slim patterns, including Paisley.
- Weaving carpet: the use of paisley design in the structure of famous Iranian carpets is very effective.
- Ghalamkari: the art of printing prints on fabric to produce a variety of Ghalamkari tablecloths
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