25/17 New trends in Chikankari

Chikankari, originally is a Persian white embroidery done muslin fabric. Traditionally its done on pastel colors and thread used is similar to color of fabric. With the passage of time, now chikan is done on many colors and fabric. [Image-mediacacheak0.pinimg, cdn.shopify.com] Even in sarees, now, many different fabrics are used. Be it georgette, chiffon, silk. This …

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25/16 Designs and Motifs

The sources of designs in Chikankari is Mughal since thats where the art hails from. Some similar elements are visible in ornamentation o Taj Mahal and Fatehpur Sikhri. Due to Persian influence on this art form, all the designs are floral in nature. In a typical chikankari, all designs revolve around flowers and vines. The …

25/15 The Speciality of Chikankari

Jaali work is a technique that is somewhat similar to thread work and involves making holes in the fabric. However, the method of doing so is different from the tradition of punching holes in to the cloth. Jaali work involves pulling the warp and weft threads apart with a needle without breaking the continuity of …

25/14 Chikan – The White Embroidery

Chikankari, the finest white embroidery is an art from Persia. However, its origin is a debatable matter, but all the possibilities of its origin suggest that this embroidery was introduced into the Indian subcontinent with the landing of Persians. Now what sets it apart from other embroidery techniques? Well the answer to this question lies …

25/13 The Process

The process of making chikankari is long and tedious. The first step is to collect all the raw materials for the same, which include: Color- The first step in chikankari involves block printing. Wait, What's block printing? Block printing, in simple and easy language, is printing designs on a surface using blocks. The block have …

Blogger Recognition Award

Hello everyone! It’s time for an unplanned post because its time I write to you about The Blogger Recognition Award! Thank you so much Vikki@MeandMyMundaneLife for nominating me. You’ve been one of the first few to check out my blog, and it’s been so encouraging. RULES: Thank the blogger who nominated you and provide a …

25/12 Native to Lucknow

After the fall of Mughal Dynasty,  the artisans and craftsmen scattered across the length and breadth of India. Some settled in West Bengal and so chikank flourished over there for a while. Some settled in Awadh,  in the royal courts of the descendents of Burhan-ul-Mulk a Persian nobleman, who had found favour with the last …

25/11 Chikankari

Chikankari is a traditional white embroidery which dates back to Mughal Era when Mehrunissa (Nur Jahan) brought it along with her from Persia, her native place. Many people question that when did Nur Jahan go to Persia? Well Nur Jahan was born in Afghanistan to a Persian nobility family. Her forefathers worked in the ancient …

25/10 More ART at Haat

So moving on with Dilli Haat and the new art forms I encountered, include Chikankari, from Lucknow, Lamp shades, Metal carvings. Showing a wide variety of colors and the artistic zeal of the craftsmen. All in all Dilli Haat is an amazing place to visit once! Along with art and craft you will find loads …

25/9 Embroidery from Kashmir

So as I walked through various stalls at Dilli Haat, I saw various art forms discussed before at crafts museum. I saw stalls with Madhubani paintings for sale, then there were pattachitra paintings, and many more. This one thing I saw and it grabbed my attention and also its something new. This is Kashmiri Embroidery. …