Chikankari
4 essential processes in Chikankari hand-embroidery.
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Indian tradition has very exotic forms of traditional handmade craft, and some handicrafts have the Geographical Indication of various art forms,
Chikankari is G.I. of the Lucknow region and that's the reason sometimes people also call it Lucknawi, or Lucknow Chikan.
The first process is selecting a design, then the design is made into Chikankari by the artisans setting the design in 32 different stitches.
Some stitches of chikankari are
1. Phanda
2. Murri
3. Dhaniya
4. Ghaspatti
5. Zanjeera
6. Bijli
7. Kaantein
8. Ikhari Bakhiya
9. Bakhiya or shadow stitch
Jaalis are of 6 types generally but some artisans claim to be more in numbers,
some jaali ( perforated pattern ) names are -
1. Siddhaul Jaali
2. Katora Jaali
3. Chasm - e - Bulbul Jaali
4. Makda Jaali
5. Taj Mahal Jaali
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Chikankari wooden blocks
The second process is of making the wooden block with blockmakers of Chikankari.
The second process is of making the wooden block with blockmakers of Chikankari.
Block making happens in the size of the motif, first, it is drawn on the wood and then the block is carved out using the carving tools and done by hand.
Craft has its importance as every block that is used in Chikankari is made by hand, the charges depend upon the intricacy of the block an enthusiast needs for their own design.
Printing of Chikankari blocks
The third process is the printing of wooden blocks on the fabric, which acts as a guide to Chikankari embroidery artisans.
Chikankari embroidery
The fourth and most important process is by Chikankari women artisans who embroider the fabric using thread and needle and choosing from 32 different stitches.
Washing of Chikankari
The final process is washing the blueprints which guided embroidery artisans for the stitches.
Now, your fabric is ready to flaunt with intricate Chikankari embroidery.
If you need help in getting Chikankari embroidery, you can get in touch with us to hand embroider Chikankari.
We also provide beads, sequin, and thread embroidery.
Thank you for your contribution to spreading the knowledge of traditional textiles.
Have a great time ahead :)
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