Lucknow Chikankari Hand-embroidered Mul Cotton Natural-dye Dress Material

At 80 GSM this ivory mul cotton dress material is as light as a breath and carries Lucknow s most celebrated needle art butas hand worked in natural dyed green thread Chikankari has flourished for centuries in the old city s lanes each motif placed stitch by stitch by a single artisan s hand Turn the fabric over to spot the real craft genuine hand Chikankari shows the thread path and knot start of each stitch on the reverse marks no embroidery machine can copy Wear it as a kurta length for summer festivals or as a breezy layering 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