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Craft & Tradition · Uttar Pradesh
Fine white-on-white shadow embroidery on light cotton, from Lucknow.
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Chikankari is closely associated with Lucknow, where it flourished under the Awadh nawabs; it carries a geographical-indication tag.
Designs are block-printed onto fabric, then embroidered by hand in fine thread using stitches such as backstitch and shadow work, before the print is washed away.
Fine white-on-white shadow embroidery on light cotton, from Lucknow.
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