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 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