introducing chikankari to India. Chikan began as a type of white-on-white (or whitework) embroidery. The technique of chikan embroidery is known as chikankari (चिकनकारी...

Look up chikan or Chikan in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Chikan may refer to: Chikan (embroidery), a style of embroidery, common in India Chikan (body...

Lucknow: phanda and murri. Chikan embroidery is believed to have been introduced by Nur Jahan, the wife of Jahangir. Chikan embroidery involves the use of white...

decoration is embroidery. Many light summer kurtas feature Chikan embroidery, a specialty of Lucknow, around the hems and front opening. This embroidery is typically...

on unique styles of embroidery, namely, Chikan and Lakhnawi Zardozi, both of which are significant foreign exchange earners. Chikan has caught the fancy...

markets. Indian chikan embroidery holds similarities with the Ayrshire style of embroidery, particularly in that the two region’s embroidery often featured...

retail commerce. The main commodities and goods traded are clothes, Chikan embroidery work, spices, dry snacks, hosieries and wedding decorations. Aminabad...

used for chikan embroidery. The cloth was purposely woven in specified lengths, for instance, 19-20 yards for the convenience of embroidery work and subsequent...

Lucknow, it deals with exploitation of women and problems of local "chikan" embroidery workers. Anjuman has music by Khayyam, with lyrics by noted Urdu poet...

Embroidery is the art of decorating fabric or other materials using a needle to stitch thread or yarn. Embroidery may also incorporate other materials...