Chikan is a delicate and artfully done traditional embroidery style from Lucknow, India , renowned for its timeless grace and its gossamer delicacy, a skill more than 200 years old. Chikankari is the technique of creation of chikan work . Lucknow,the “City of Nawabs” is not only famous for its rich culture but also for its traditional textile decoration style “CHIKAN”. Chikan is done on a variety of textile fabric like muslin, silk,cotton, semi-Georgette, pure Georgette , crepe, chiffon, organza, net, etc. White thread is embroidered on cool, pastel shades of light muslin and cotton garments. Nowadays chikan embroidery is also done with coloured and silk threads in colours to meet the fashion trends and keep chikankari up-to-date. Awadh Chikan Craft from Lucknow (the heart of the chikankari industry) brings to your doorstep the best of Lucknawi chikan with different specialists working with different types of stitches like Taipchi, Pechni, Pashni,Bakhia,Gitti,Murri,Phanda,Jaalis etc. The piece begins with one or more pattern blocks that are used to block-print a pattern on the ground fabric. The embroiderer stitches the pattern, and the finished piece is carefully washed to remove all traces of the printed pattern. The process of chikankari includes the following steps: •Design •Engraving •Block printing •Embroidery •Washing and finishing Our exquisite collections showcase Mukaish, Kamdani, Badla, sequin, bead and mirror work which are recent additional embellishments adapted by Chikan work which gives it a rich and classy look to take your ethnic style to a higher level.
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