Chikan is a traditional embroidery style from Lucknow, India.
We shot a video of our collection. it contains all types of lucknowi chikankari dresses like Long Kurtas, Kurtis both Cotton and Georgette, Men's Kurtas.
There are several theories about the origin of Chikankari. Chikankari (process of chikan) was basically invented in Lucknow (India). It developed quickly during the period when Mughals ruled and consisted of style inspired by Persians. Lucknow in India grew into an international market for its renowned Chikankari work.
We shot a video of our collection. it contains all types of lucknowi chikankari dresses like Long Kurtas, Kurtis both Cotton and Georgette, Men's Kurtas.
Creation of a chikan work piece begins with the use of one
or more pattern blocks that are used to block-print a pattern on the ground
fabric. The embroiderer then stitches the pattern, and the finished piece is
carefully washed to remove all traces of the printed pattern
The patterns and effects created depend on the types of
stitches and the thicknesses of the threads used in the embroidery. Some of the
varieties of stitches used include backstitch, chain stitch and hemstitch. The
result is an open work pattern, jali (lace) or shadow-work. Often the
embroiderer creates mesh-like sections in the design by using a needle to
separate threads in the ground fabric, and then working around the spaces. It
consists of 36 different Stitches in which the major stitches are called in
Lucknowi language as "Bakhiya" "Fanda" "Murri"
"Bijli" "Pechni" "Ghans patti" "Ulti
Jali".
