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Chikankari is the most famous embroidery used in Indian Ethnic fabrics. Explore more about Chikankari embroidery and Chikankari Traditional Art.
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Long Journey of Old Craft<br />
The genuine delicate embroidery work on your apparel, which can make anybody envious of you, turning you more ethnic and Indian,<br />
giving you unrivalled traditional look, showing the hallmark of the darling art of Lucknow – best describes the intricate <strong>Chikankari</strong> work.<br />
The subtle and excellent embroidery work of <strong>Chikankari</strong>, which is hundreds of years old, is still thriving in the city. This old traditional art,<br />
flourishing solely in Lucknow city produces the supreme and unsurpassed Chikan work in India.<br />
Starting point of the rare art<br />
Cloaked with a mist of mystery, the origin of this excellent species of embroidery goes back to Persia. This is inferred from the info that<br />
the word Chikan is a derivative of the Persian word ‘Chikaan’ or ‘Chikin’ meaning drapery. Some research on the other hand tells a<br />
different story, that the craft drifted from Bengal. The <strong>Chikankari</strong> moved to Lucknow when Mughal power weakened in Bengal and the<br />
craftsmen migrated to Oudh durbars under the patronage of Nawabs. Whatever be the tales behind the origin of this embroidery work, it<br />
is a fact that this craft bloomed and developed under the benevolence of Nawabs.<br />
Arduous procedure of the delicate art<br />
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Arduous procedure of the delicate art<br />
The Chikan embroidery work requires considerable amount of hardship and craftsmanship to produce authentic pieces of art. This fine<br />
needle work is crafted on a variety of fabrics like muslin, chiffon, cotton and silk. White thread is embroidered on the refined designs on<br />
the sheer fabrics. At first the design patterns are engraved on the wooden blocks and then it is followed by printing these designs on the<br />
fabric. The printed fabric is then conveyed to the artisan who will do the fined stitching with the needle by keeping the piece stretched<br />
with a wooden frame. The stitching work has a huge variety and style. Taipchi, Pechni, Pashni, Khatao, Murri, Jangira, Gitti, Phanda and Jali,<br />
the traditional name of some style of stitching reciprocated the antiquity of its existence. Some get lost under the layer of time, some are<br />
still surviving. The meticulous process is then give finishing touches with washing, stiffening and ironing. Meeting to the present demand<br />
and fashion the Chikan work is not only done with colourful threads but also all kinds of trendy fabrics like silk, crepe, Tassar.<br />
This art took various changes in its journey from tradition to commercialisation facing the challenges of following the contemporary<br />
fashion and trends.<br />
A single ethnic piece of this craft is an embellishment to your wardrobe. It is the most picked souvenir of Lucknow. Surpassing the<br />
challenges from Mughal period, the needle craft of Chikan is disseminating the conserved culture and tradition of India all over the world.<br />
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