Lucknow Chikankari Hand-embroidered Mul Cotton Dress Material, White & Ivory

Woven in mul cotton on a handloom and then embroidered by hand this ivory dress material carries the breathable openness Lucknow s Chikankari tradition is celebrated for Artisans work each motif stitch by stitch with natural dyed thread a slow craft that gives the cloth its quiet warmth The clearest tell of hand Chikankari stitch tension shifts motif to motif so no two butas sit at the same depth machine embroidery is perfectly uniform Light and airy it suits a kurta or salwar kameez for summer occasions or festive days