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The technique of chikan embroidery is known as chikankari (चिकनकारी چکن کاری).Chikankari is a delicate and artfully done hand embroidery on a variety of textile fabrics like cotton, chanderi, muslin, georgette, viscose, silk, organza, net, etc. White thread is embroidered on cool, pastel shades of light muslin and cotton garments.
Naseem Bano (born 1 December 1962) is an Indian craftswoman of Anokhi Chikankari, a traditional embroidery style from Lucknow.The Anokhi Chikankari was developed by her father, Hasan Mirza, a national award recipient.
Chikankari, first recorded in the 16th century in Persia and India, involves intricate needlework with openwork and embroidery.Both techniques use specialised tools to punch holes in the fabric, allowing for the creation of intricate patterns.
Some of the stitches that are used in Chikankari work include: taipchi, pechni, pashni, bakhia (ulta bakhia and sidhi bakhia), gitti, jangira, murri, phanda, jaalis etc. In English: chain stitch, buttonhole stitch, French knots and running stitch, shadow work. Another is the khatao (also called khatava or katava).
Chikan may refer to: . Chikan (embroidery), a style of embroidery, common in India Chikan (body contact), sexual harassment, especially groping on public transport Super Chikan, an American blues musician
Naseem Banu (4 July 1916 – 18 June 2002) was an Indian actress. [1] Starting her acting career in the mid-1930s she continued to act till mid-1950s. Her first film was Khoon Ka Khoon (Hamlet) (1935) with Sohrab Modi under whose Minerva Movietone banner she acted for several years.
Method of block printing Chikankari in Lucknow (India) Block printing in India is the traditional use of woodblock fabric printing in India. It is traditional and has a number of local variations. [1] It consists of stamping colored designs on fabric using specially carved wooden blocks. [1]
Lucknow is known for embroidery works including chikankari, zari, zardozi, kamdani and gota making (gold lace weaving). [203] Chikankari is an embroidery work well known all over India. This 400-year-old art in its present form was developed in Lucknow and it remains the only location where the skill is practised today.