Empowering Women Artisians Preserving Legacy February 12, 2022Nagma is one of the many chikan karigars of Lucknow, women who are conserving a traditional craft and also augmenting family incomes without having to leave their homes. “We women...
Types of Chikankari stitches February 12, 2022Lucknow Chikankari is one of its distinctive types of hand embroidery, involving a range of stitching styles that an artisan must learn over many years of hard work. Chikankari or chikan...
The Motifs in Chikankari October 30, 2021A motif is a unit of design, a significant theme, subject, visual element or idea that is consistently repeated in or woven throughout the foundation of something, especially an artistic...
Threads of Tradition: Chikan Embroidery of Jaali Stitch October 30, 2021The Jaali stitch in chikan embroidery is a unique speciality of this craft this stitch gives an effect of open mesh or net created. In this stitch the thread is...
