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Chikankari the art of embroidery

 Chikankari is well known art of Luckhnow it is world famous.It is the embroidery which can be done in soft  bareek clothes.

Its origin  :- It is originated in mughal times Jahangirs wife Noor jahan invented this art she is also great artist  she knew kashidakari.After mughal periods it spreads  in whole country but Luckhnow is thecity where this embroidery  is found .

Colours  :- In olden days only white colours cloth and white threads can be used but the trends changed and many colours of cloth and threads are used now contrast also used. 


Designs:  motifs are used like floral in which leaf flowers, stems, kairi, box are used


threads: threads used mainly cotten threads stiches can be done with four or six threads

Stiches : stiches used are chain, stem stich, button hole jaali, cross stich, path work 

theare are more than 20.000 workers are involved in this art but they cant get much  money 

Now this embroidery is famous in abroad also  cloths for both men and women are made


chinkari has become the identity of Luckhnow. This embroidery is also going on from the times of nawabs. Actually mukesh badla work clothes  were expensive for the common people. Thats why chikankari was to mukesh work institutes. Today mukesh work is less visible but chikankari made its unique place among people 


markets of chikankari clothes in Luckhnow are ameenabad, azam bagh, janpad



chikankari clothes dry it at 40 degree temperature then after drying cutting stiching  done then in rickshaws they sent to workshops where it can







packed beautifully then sent to abroad


many fabrics also used in modern fashion like silk ,gorgette,  shiffon

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