Lucknow Chikankari Hand-embroidered Mul Cotton Dress Material

Soft as morning mist this ivory mul cotton carries the quiet elegance that only Lucknow s hand workers can produce Scattered butas in muted tones mark the white ground each stitched individually as part of a Chikankari tradition Lucknow has kept alive for centuries on naturally dyed fabric To spot genuine hand work turn the piece over in real Chikankari thread tension on the reverse is slightly uneven and no two butas sit at the same depth machine copies have identical loops across every repeat Stitch into a summer kurta or drape as an airy wrap Handwoven pieces naturally feature slight variations in weave color size and dye these are inherent to artisanal craft not defects Minor color bleed and shrinkage may occur gentle separate care is recommended