The name "Farfalle" pasta is derived from the Italian word "farfalle" meaning butterflies. Gustora is the biggest manufacturer of Farfalle pasta in India.

Farfalle is used in traditional Italian hot preparations, topped with creamy tomato sauce, cream sauce, or simple lemon-garlic sauce, with vegetables added in. It is also popular in cold dishes, made into a pasta salad with vegetables like tomato, cucumber, olives, and/or cubed feta cheese or mozzarella.

Also commonly known as bow-tie pasta or butterfly pasta.