- A linen-silk dupatta with hand-embroidered Chikankari butis — textured, structured drape that elevates the plainest kurta. One of the easiest ways to wear Lucknowi craft. More Chikankari dupattas.
- Soft grey cotton kurta with tonal Chikankari embroidery and matching trouser — quiet enough for work, crafted enough to notice. Browse Chikankari kurta sets.
- Cotton silk Chikankari dupatta with scattered hand-embroidered motifs and a gentle sheen. Drape it over solids and let the needlework speak. See all dupattas.
- Kota doria is one of India's lightest traditional weaves — this sunny yellow kurta pairs it with Chikankari hand embroidery and a matching trouser. Warm-weather dressing at its easiest. More kurta sets.
- Where is this technique used?Delicately worked Authentic Chikankari Suit designs were embroidered on the finest of cotton mulmul (muslin) fabrics during the Mughal period, and it had value and worth for its aesthetics. It had been encouraged very much during that time to make it one of the most popular embroidery techniques of India and which has remained so till date. This embroidery technique is popularly used to adorn beautiful kurtas and sarees and even home decor items.What are the stitches employed in Authentic Chikankari Suit?Authentic Chikankari Suit has flourished owing to its variety in stitches and designs. There are 10 principal stitches made from raw skeins of thread and employed. There are another 26 or so more, making it about 36 different stitches that adorn fabrics with Chikankari.
- Herringbone stitch
- Double back stitch
- Running stitch, the most common stitch that is worked on the right side of the fabric
- Stem stitch
- Couched running stitch
- Combination of buttonhole stitch and satin stitch
- Chain stitch is used to design the outline of leaves and petals especially when they are connected within their pattern.
- Detached chain stitch
- Satin stitch
- Fishbone stitch
- Pulled thread work
- Romanian Stitch
- Detached eyelet stitch
- Different knot stitches
- What is the difference between shadow work and Authentic Chikankari Suit?In Authentic Chikankari Suit, shadow work uses mostly herringbone stitch interspersed with some other stitches, Chikan work is a combination of many different embroidery stitches, flat, raised and knot stitches. In chikan work, some of the designs are worked from the back of the fabric and others from the front.Where is this technique used?Delicately worked Authentic Chikankari Suit designs were embroidered on the finest of cotton mulmul (muslin) fabrics during the Mughal period, and it had value and worth for its aesthetics. It had been encouraged very much during that time to make it one of the most popular embroidery techniques of India and which has remained so till date. This embroidery technique is popularly used to adorn beautiful kurtas and sarees and even home decor items.What are the stitches employed in Authentic Chikankari Suit?Authentic Chikankari Suit has flourished owing to its variety in stitches and designs. There are 10 principal stitches made from raw skeins of thread and employed. There are another 26 or so more, making it about 36 different stitches that adorn fabrics with Chikankari.
- Herringbone stitch
- Double back stitch
- Running stitch, the most common stitch that is worked on the right side of the fabric
- Stem stitch
- Couched running stitch
- Combination of buttonhole stitch and satin stitch
- Chain stitch is used to design the outline of leaves and petals especially when they are connected within their pattern.
- Detached chain stitch
- Satin stitch
- Fishbone stitch
- Pulled thread work
- Romanian Stitch
- Detached eyelet stitch
- Different knot stitches
- Length of Kurta - 49inches Length of Trouser - 38inches Neck - Round Sleeves - Quarter Shape - A Line Color - Pink Embroidery of Kurta - Bakhiya, phanda, GhasPatti, and Murri Thread - Pink Cotton Touch & Feel - Soft, Comfortable & Skin FriendlyThis product is Best Hand Embroidered Grey Kota Chikankari Kurta and may have slight dissimilarities that are a natural outcome of the human involvement in the process.
- A warm beige kota kurta with hand-embroidered Chikankari and matching trouser — the neutral set that goes everywhere. See the full kurta set range.
- Sheer, featherlight kota over a matching slip, detailed with Chikankari hand embroidery — a white set with real depth up close. More kurta sets.
- Airy pink kota-doria kurta with Chikankari handwork and matching trouser — featherlight for long warm days. Browse Chikankari kurta sets.
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