The high cost of the boteh shawls kept many shivering, that is, until European hand weavers began to copy the boteh-patterned shawls to produce items at a fraction of the cost. In 1805, the weaving ...

A collection of rare textiles, many not seen by the public for decades, have been revealed at the Paisley Museum to mark the launch of the PaisleyMake Festival of Creativity and Design.