Handloom Lucknow Chikankari Mul Cotton Hand-embroidered Dress Material

At 80 GSM this sheer mul cotton is an unstitched Chikankari canvas a lightweight cloth bearing Lucknow s beloved hand embroidery tradition ready for tailoring Skilled Lucknow karigaars hand stitch each delicate floral sprig directly onto the cloth motif by motif a practice passed down for centuries To tell hand from machine check the reverse genuine Chikankari shows knotted thread ends and naturally varying stitch tension from motif to motif unlike the uniform loops of machine work The ivory white ground suits a summer kurta festive daywear or a refined ethnic ensemble