Handcrafted Lucknowi ChikankariMade for Everyday Elegance

01 · Design & Block Carving

The naqsha-band draws the motif; the chhapa karigar carves it into a seasoned wooden block with fine chisels — days of work to perfect one design.

02 · Block Printing

The block is dipped in a washable blue dye and pressed onto the cloth — laying down the guideline pattern the needle will follow. The precision of chhapai decides the final beauty.

03 · Hand Embroidery

Stretched on the adda frame, the karigar embroiders each motif by hand — from bakhiya shadow work to raised murri knots and open jaali. The soul of the craft.

04 · Washing & Drying

The finished cloth is washed by hand at the river bank until every trace of the blue guideline dissolves away, then hung to dry in the open sun. Only the white embroidery remains.

05 · Thread Trimming & Finishing

Every loose thread is trimmed by hand, each stitch inspected, the jaali cleaned. Any mukaish or badla accents go on last. The piece is ready — an heirloom, born of patience.