Timeless elegance of Chikankari

Laced with the beauty of delicacy, femininity and fine elegance, pretty patterns of flowers, petals and leaves work their way intricately on fine crispy muslin in summery hues…

The theme for most of the motifs today is stylized articulations of the Mughal time. The source of most design motifs in Chikankari is Mughal which draws their inspiration from Persian designs. Mughals’ traditional attributes reveal their affection for nature and landscapes.

The floral patterns of chikankari goes hand in hand with the strong influence of Persia, flowers have always been stapled with stems, buti and leaves added in complete design. Other embellishments include Mukaish

Other embellishments include Mukaish, kamdani , badla , gotta Patti, sequence, beadwork, mirror work to give a richer look

Chikankari is largely influenced by Persian elements.

Thus, the images created on Chikankari are usually pertaining to nature, such as vines, flowers, animals, peacock, tress  etc.

                                                 Chikankari - A labor of love 


Indian textiles have a long and wide history. It has reached far and wide in the world, greatly admired for its expressions of beauty, culture, tradition, techniques, and aesthetics. Walking through the by lanes of  Lucknow - City of Nawabs. The whole city resonates it ancient, preserved art, architecture, and the richness of Chikankari. Chikankari , the word takes us back to the Mughal era. Greatly admired by Noor Jahan, nurtured and imbibed in the Indian culture this magnificent handicraft still captures and continues to be in vogue.

Lucknow - City of Nawabs

Chikankari developed its splendor and precision in Lucknow. As the fable suggests it was introduced by Noor Jahan, famous Mughal emperor wife Jahangir. Chikan means intricate or fine embroidery. Chikankari flourished under the Mughals and Nawabs but experienced a downtrend during the British trend. It picked up under the Industrial era. Now it has become a household name in all parts of India, so much it has become a must in every women's wardrobe. The variety it offers from simple Kurtis to intricate Anarkali fascinates women in all age groups. 

Chikankari work was initially developed on a white yarn known as Tanzeb. 

Nowadays, with changing trends it's done on various fabrics like chiffon, pure georgette, silk, voil , cotton as per the growing demands of the consumers. In Chikankari there is a pre-determined catalog of stitch ups and is customary for different types of stitching to emerge on the same piece of embroidery. The diverse types of chikankari stitches are taipachi, bakhia, murri, haath Katti, jaali, ghaas Patti, pechni, channa Patti etc.

The Chikankari embroidery has evolved through times and still remains delicate and graceful
Jaalis are more exotic and unique. The craftsmen for Jaalis, are becoming rarer as these require extremely intricate work. Examples are Makri ( spider-like ) and Taj Mahal Jaali work. 

The royalty of Chikankari reflects the sheer hard work to develop the perfection, finesse in the stitches which takes approximately one to two months for a single attire for completion. The price for these hand embroidered items justifies the sheer hard work of the trained artisans in comparison to the machine work.  Chikankari industry is solely based in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

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Bollywood superstar Jaya Bachan & her daughter Shweta Nanda draped in finest chikankari sari by renowned fashion designer

India known for its rich culture , traditions , religion & clothing. Clothing's in India encompasses wide of Indian embroidery , hand printing , handiwork embellishments , styles , dying and many more.Sari  is a female garments in Indian subcontinent that consist of drape wearing 4.5 to 8 meters
 ( 5-9 yards) that typically wrapped around the waist. These include Sambalpuri sari from East , Banarasi sari  from North , Kanchipuram Sari from Tamil Nadu , Paithani from West , Chikankari  Sari from Lucknow

Rich history of Sari goes back to the times of Indus Valley Civilization which flourished during
 2800 - 1800 B.C. The word Sari is derived from Sattika from Buddhist & Jain literature as women's attire






Sridevi , dressed in Chikankari saree 


                          Chikankari - celebration of vivid heritage                               

        The Artistry Of  Chikankari 

Labour of Love

Designer Chikankari collection

We at Designer Chikankri based in Lucknow - the hub of Chikankari through our expert & skilled Karigars have preserved and developed this rich old art form. Chikankari is not just manufacturing fabric to us but a passionate journey of beauty that has retained since the time of Mughal empress Noor Jahan to the modern trends of fashion , a competitive fusion of old traditional attire with the new trends of fashion.

We manufacture the Luxurious ethnic brand of Indian traditional attires ranging from Sari , Bridal Lehangas , Sharara, Gharara, Anarkali , Chikankari Dupattas , Chikankari straight suits  and many more fulfilling & meeting the dreams of our valued customers

      Exclusive Chikankari sari in pure Georgette with fine intricate hand embroidery

               fine rich paisley patterns of chikankari never fails to sway the wearer

Beautifully hand crafted palu with variations of chikankari patterns

Heavily embroidered Mukasih work pure Georgette chikankari Sari

                                    Paisley chikankari to enhance the grace of every woman

                                           

                                                 Unmatched beauty of Chikankari sari

sari with intricate heavy chikankari  with additional embellishment like sequence work , zari , stonework

                               

Sari can be customized as per customers request

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Bollywood Star Jaya Bachan & her daughter Shweta Nanda Bachan dressed in renowned designer traditional chikankari saree

Sari the essence of Indian Culture 

The Artwork of Chikankari sari

Chikankari, the pride of Lucknow artwork. Chikankari stems from the white on white embroidery of Shiraz & came to India as part of culture of Persian nobles at the Mughal Court  

The most popular origin story credits Noor Jahan , Mughal empress and wife of Jahangir , with introducing of Chikankari to India

 Embroidery of Uttar Pradesh carries the affluence  of cultural legacy that are displayed in each form of arts & crafts of the state

Jaali stitch in Chikan embroidery is a unique specialty of this craft this stitch gives an effect of open mesh or net

Mukaish work on designer chikankari sari

Stunning Bollywood star Deepika Padukone in Traditional Chikanakri sari

Mukaish work, is type of embroidery done in Lucknow , Uttar Pradesh. This type of embroidery   involves twisting thin metallic threads to create patterns all over fabric.

This form of embroidery can be done on all traditional attires like Sari, Lehangas , Sharara, Anarkali suits Chikankari dupattas & many more

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Chikankari, for centuries, has delighted not only Nawabs or commoners but its mesmeric charm has survived & continues to exhibit its charm in all special occasions ...

Today, this delicate form of embroidery is traditionally practiced in and around the city of Lucknow
Designer Chikankari, manufacturers of Chikankari based in Lucknow, India keeping alive the rich traditional wear of hand embroidery through the magical effects of needlework. The pre-work involves engraving wooden block stamps. The block printing on the design onto the cloth with help of neel & safeda dyes.

The embroidery process, where the fabric is set into frames, part by part, and needlework begins to trace the ink patterns.

Some of the popular stitches in Lucknow Chikankari include the backstitch, chain stitch & hemstitch. The result is openwork pattern, a jali  or shadow work

After immense sheer hard work of our artisan the magical effect of chikankari is displayed in all forms of ethnic Indian wear.

 Designer Chikankari has been into the production of hand-embroidered more than 2 decades where we supply finest exclusive chikankari traditional wear worldwide ranging from Designer hand-embroidered lehengas, Sarees, Sharara, Anarkali suits, Chikankari Dupattas & many more

Elegant designer chikankari lehenga

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 Full Jall chikankari with Mukesh work

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New Collection of Designer Chikan Anarkali suits on Pure Georgette

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