Buddhist kāṣāya are said to have originated in India as set of robes for the devotees of Gautama Buddha. A notable variant has a pattern reminiscent of an Asian rice field. Original kāṣāya were constructed of discarded fabric. These were stitched together to form three rectangular pieces of cloth, which were then fitted over the body in a specific manner. The three main pieces of cloth are the "antarvāsa", the "uttarāsaṅga", and the "". Together they form the "triple robe," or "tricīvara". The tricīvara is described more fully in the Theravāda Vinaya (Vin 1:94 289).