Textile Patterns & Embroidery Designs

ChikanKari: Chikankari originated in the East Bengal but now Utter Pradesh, particularly Lucknow is famous for this beautiful embroidery work.

This is originally done in cotton threads on soft white cotton cloths but it is now also done on lightweight fabrics like cotton, linen, Georgette or chiffon Indian embroidery designs chikenkari.

The stitches used are Satin Stitch, Stem Stitch, back stitch, herringbone stitch, button hole stitch and Jaal stitch.

The Lucknow work as it is known nowadays is an essential part of the wardrobe of an Indian girl in the form of kurtas and dupattas.

Textile Patterns & Embroidery Designs