Chikankari Guide

The Thankless Art: What Chikankari Costs the People Who Make It

The Thankless Art: What Chikankari Costs the Pe...

Chikankari is praised everywhere and credited nowhere. A look at the artisans behind Lucknow’s 400-year-old hand embroidery — and what machine imitation is doing to them.

The Thankless Art: What Chikankari Costs the Pe...

Chikankari is praised everywhere and credited nowhere. A look at the artisans behind Lucknow’s 400-year-old hand embroidery — and what machine imitation is doing to them.

Chikankari: A Complete Introduction to Lucknow's Hand Embroidery

Chikankari: A Complete Introduction to Lucknow'...

What Chikankari is, where it came from, how a single piece is made from block to wash, the stitches that define it, and how to care for it — from...

Chikankari: A Complete Introduction to Lucknow'...

What Chikankari is, where it came from, how a single piece is made from block to wash, the stitches that define it, and how to care for it — from...