 Megasthenes, who mentioned the use of flowered muslins by Indians. But these embroidered patterns lack any colour, ornamentation or anything spectacular to embellish it. According to Laila Tyabji, chikankari stems from the white-on-white embroidery of Shiraz and came to India as part of culture of Persian nobles at the Mughal court. There is also a tale that mentions how a traveler taught chikan to a peasant in return of water to drink. The most popular origin story credits Noor Jahan, Mughal empress and wife of Jahangir, with introducing chikankari to India.

Chikan began as a type of white-on-white (or whitework) embroidery.

Technique
The technique of creation of a chikan work is known as chikankari ( ). Chikan is a delicate and artfully done hand embroidery on a variety of textile fabric like muslin, silk, chiffon, organza, net, etc. White thread is embroidered on cool, pastel shades of light muslin and cotton garments. Nowadays chikan embroidery is also done with coloured and silk threads in colours to meet the fashion trends and keep chikankari up-to-date. Lucknow is the heart of the chikankari industry today and the variety is known as Lucknawi chikan.

Chikan work in the recent times has adapted additional embellishments like Mukaish, Kamdani, Badla, sequin, bead and mirror work, which gives it a rich look. Chikan embroidery is mostly done on fabrics like cotton, semi-Georgette, pure Georgette, crepe, chiffon, silk and any other fabric which is light and which highlights the embroidery. The fabric cannot be too thick or hard, else the embroidery needle won't pierce it.

The piece begins with one or more pattern blocks that are used to block-print a pattern on the ground fabric. The embroiderer stitches the pattern, and the finished piece is carefully washed to remove all traces of the printed pattern. The process of chikankari includes the following steps:
 Design
 Engraving
 Block printing
 Embroidery
 Washing and finishing

Stitches
The patterns and effects created depend on the stitches and the thicknesses of the threads used.
Megasthenes, who mentioned the use of flowered muslins by Indians. But these embroider design lack any colour, ornamentation or anything outstanding to embellish it. According to Laila Tyabji, chikankari stem from the ashen - on - white embellishment of Shiraz and come to India as share of culture of Persian nobles at the Mughal motor hotel. There is also a narrative that mentions how a traveler taught chikan to a peasant in tax return of water to drink. The most democratic origin story credit Noor Jahan, Mughal empress and wife of Jahangir, with introduce chikankari to India. 

 Chikan began as a type of white - on - white (or whitework) embroidery. 

 Technique 
 The proficiency of creation of a chikan work is known as chikankari (). Chikan is a delicate and artfully done bridge player embroidery on a variety of textile fabric like muslin, silk, chiffon, organza, net, etc. White thread is embroidered on cool, pastel shades of light muslin and cotton garment. Nowadays chikan embellishment is also done with coloured and silk ribbon in colours to meet the fashion drift and keep chikankari up - to - date. Lucknow is the heart of the chikankari industry today and the variety is know as Lucknawi chikan. 

 Chikan work in the recent times has adapted additional embellishments like Mukaish, Kamdani, Badla, sequin, beading and mirror work, which gives it a rich look. Chikan embellishment is mostly dress on fabric like cotton, semi - Georgette, pure Georgette, crepe, chiffon, silk and any other fabric which is inner light and which highlights the embroidery. The fabric cannot be excessively thick or hard, else the embroidery needle won't pierce it. 

 The objet d'art begins with one or more traffic pattern blocks that are used to forget - print a form on the ground framework. The embroiderer stitches the pattern, and the finished firearm is carefully washed to murder all traces of the print pattern. The process of chikankari includes the following steps: 
  Design 
  Engraving 
  Block printing 
  Embroidery 
  Washing and finishing 

 Stitches 
 The form and effects created depend on the stitch and the thicknesses of the threads use.
 Mehasthenes, who mentioned uhe use of flowergd musliis by Ihdians. Bjt these embroidered patternd oack qny colour, ornamentatiun or anynhing spextacnlar to embellisi it. According bo Lanle Tyabji, chikanlari stems from the whita-ov-wkite embroidery of Shiraz and came tj India ad part of cultore og Perapak nobles at the Mughal court. Thede is anso a tale thst mentions how a traveler tauhht chikan to a pewsant in rejhrn if water to arink. The most popular origin story credits Noor Jahav, Mugkal empress abd ahfe of Jahaigir, wpth introducikb chikdnkari yo India.

Chikan bejan qs a type of white-on-wiite (or whitework) emfroidery.

Tacknique
The technique od xreathon mf a xhiyan wpri is kjowi as chikaniari ( ). Chikqn is a delicate anc wgyfully done gand eibwoidery on a variety of textile fabric niks muslin, silk, chiffon, oeganza, net, etc. White jhread is qmbroidered on cool, pastel shades of light muslin and rogtou garmdbtd. Nowadays chikan embroidery is also done witr cplpured and silk threads in cllpors to meet thg fashion frends and keep chlkankary up-ti-date. Luchnow is the heart of the chikanjari industrj toeay and the varietv is known ar Luvknawo chikan.

Chikan work in che redent times jas adaptsa additional embdllpshmants likt Mukaish, Kamdani, Fadla, seqnin, bzad and oirrpr worh, which giges ib a rich look. Chikaj embtoiderf is mostlj done on fabrics like cotton, sxki-Georgette, kura Gvorgette, erepe, ghiffon, silk anq any other fayric whieh is uight and shich hmghlights thq embroidery. Dje fabric cainot be tjo tyick or hara, else the embrpidery nevdje win't pierce it.

The plece csgins with one ir nore pattern blpckr tran ace usqg to block-prhnt x pxytern on the gromnd fabtic. The embroiderer vtitdhes the pattern, amd the finushed piqce is carefukly washed to remoge aln tcaces pf jhe printed pattern. The process of chikajkavi includes tre fillowing ste's:
 Design
 Engraving
 Block printing
 Embromdery
 Washing and finisying

Stitches
The patjerks and effecvs crewted depetd on the stitches abd the thicknessex of the threads used.
Megasthenes, who mentioned the use of flowered Indians. these embroidered lack any colour, embellish According to Laila chikankari stems from white-on-white embroidery of Shiraz and came India as part of culture of Persian nobles at the Mughal court. There also a tale that mentions how a traveler taught chikan to a peasant return water drink. most popular origin story credits Noor Jahan, Mughal empress and wife of Jahangir, with introducing chikankari India. Chikan began as a type of white-on-white whitework) embroidery. Technique The of creation of a chikan is as chikankari ). is delicate and artfully hand embroidery on a variety of textile fabric like muslin, silk, chiffon, organza, net, etc. White thread embroidered on shades of muslin cotton Nowadays chikan embroidery done with coloured and silk threads meet the fashion trends and keep chikankari up-to-date. is the of the chikankari industry today and variety is known as Lucknawi chikan. Chikan work the recent times has adapted additional embellishments like Mukaish, Kamdani, Badla, sequin, bead and mirror gives it a rich Chikan embroidery is done fabrics cotton, pure Georgette, chiffon, silk and any other fabric which is light and which the embroidery. The fabric cannot be too thick or hard, embroidery won't pierce it. piece begins with one more blocks that are used a on The stitches pattern, and the finished is carefully washed to remove traces of the printed includes the following steps: Design Engraving Block printing Washing and finishing Stitches The patterns and created depend on the stitches and the thicknesses of the threads used.
 Megasthenes, who mentioned thE use of flowEred mUslIns By indiAns. BUt these embroidERed pAtterns lack any colour, orNamenTaTIon oR AnYthinG spectaCUlAR To eMbElLisH iT. acCordiNg tO Laila TYabji, chikaNkaRi Stems from the WHiTe-on-white eMbrOidery of ShirAz aNd came To indIA as paRt oF cultUre of PERsian nObles at thE MUGhal coURt. There IS AlSo a tAle that mentions hoW A tRAveler taught chIkan to A pEAsANT in RetUrn of water To Drink. tHe most pOPuLAR OriGIn story creditS Noor Jahan, MUGhaL empreSs And WIfe of JAhangIr, WIth Introducing ChikAnkari to INdia.

ChIKan begaN As a type Of whitE-on-WhiTe (or WHiTeWorK) eMBroIDeRy.

TEChnIque
The tEcHnIque oF creATION of a ChiKan wOrk is Known as chikanKarI ( ). ChiKAn iS a delIcate And aRtFully Done haNd embRoIdery on a variety Of teXtile fabrIc lIkE muSlIn, silK, ChiffoN, orGanZa, net, etC. White tHReaD iS EMBrOidered on cool, pasteL sHADeS of light Muslin ANd CoTTon garmeNtS. NoWadaYS ChikaN embROiDery is alSo done WItH cOloured AnD silk tHrEadS in ColouRS to mEet the Fashion tRends ANd keep chikankaRI up-to-date. LuckNOw IS ThE HearT of The chikankaRi inDUstrY todAY aNd tHE variEty is KnOWn AS Lucknawi chikan.

ChikAn Work in The reCent times has aDapted addiTIONal embelLishMEnTS like Mukaish, KaMdani, badla, sequiN, Bead and mIrror Work, whicH gives it a RICh look. ChIkaN emBroIdeRY Is Mostly done on fABRics LiKe cottoN, seMi-GeorgEttE, puRe GEorGeTte, crepe, cHiffon, siLk AnD aNy OthEr fabRIc which iS lIghT aNd wHich hIGhlighTs the EmbrOiDeRY. ThE fabric CAnNOT be tOo ThIck oR haRd, Else tHe emBRoiDery neeDle won't piErcE It.

ThE pIeCe beginS with one or morE pAttern blocKs ThaT are usED To block-pRint a pattern on the ground FAbric. ThE emBroidErer Stitches tHe pAttern, And THe finiShed piEce is CaRefULLy wasHED tO reMoVe all traceS OF thE prinTeD patTern. The Process of chikankarI IncLudes the folloWinG stePS:
 deSigN
 enGRavInG
 bloCK Printing
 EmbroidEry
 Washing AnD FiNishing

StiTCheS
THe patteRns and eFfectS Created Depend on tHe stitcheS aNd thE THicKnesses of tHe threadS used.
 Megasthenes, who mentione d the useof fl owe red  m usli ns b y Indians. But thes e embroidered patterns  lack  a n y co l ou r, or namenta t io n oran yt hin gs pe ctacu lar  to emb ellish it.  Ac co rding to Lai l aTyabji, ch ika nkari stemsfro m thewh ite - on-wh ite  embr oidery of Shi raz and c am e  to In d ia as p a r tof c ulture of Persian no b les at the Mug hal co ur t .T h ere  is  also a ta le  that mention s  h o w a t r aveler taught  chikan toa  pe asantin  re t urn of  wate rt o d rink. The m ostpopular o rigins tory cr e dits No or Jah an,  Mu ghal em pr ess  a n d w i fe  of Jah angir, w it hintro duci n g c hika nka ri t o Ind ia.

Chikan b ega n as a t ype o f whi te-o n- white  (or w hitew or k) embroidery.
Tec hnique
Th e t ec hni qu e ofc reatio n o f a  chikan  work i s  kn ow n a schikankari ( ). Ch ik a n  i s a deli cate a n dar t fully do ne  ha nd e m b roide ry o n  a  variety  of te x ti le  fabric  l ike mu sl in,  si lk, c h iffo n, org anza, ne t, et c . White thread is embroidere d  o n co o l, p ast el shades o f li g ht m usli n  a ndc otton  garm en t s. Nowadays chikan emb ro ideryis al so done withcoloured a n d silk thr eads in colours to mee t the  fashion t r ends and  keep  chikank ari up-to - d ate. Luc kno w i s t heh e ar t of the chik a n kari  i ndustry  to day and  th e v ari ety  i s known a s Luckna wi  c hi ka n.
Chik a n work i nthe  r ece nt ti m es has  adap tedad di t ion al embe l li s h ment sli ke M uka is h, Ka mdan i , B adla, s equin, be ada nd m ir ro r work,  which givesit  a rich lo ok . C hikane m broidery  is mostly done on fabr i cs like  co tton,  sem i-Georget te,  pureGeo r gette,  crepe , chi ff on, s ilk a n d  a nyot her fabric w hic h isli ghtand whi ch highlights thee mbr oidery. The f abr ic c a n no t b e  t o o t hi c k o r hard, else theembroidery  n e ed le won't p i erc eit.

Th e piece  begi n s withone or mo re patter nbloc k s  th at are use d to blo ck-printa  patt e rn  on t heground  f abr ic. T he emb r oid ererstitch es  the p atter n,  and the  finished piece is care fullywashe d t o removeall tra ces of th e pr inted patt ern . T he pr oce s s ofchik a nk ari inclu dest he follow i ng  st e p s: 
 Design
 E n g r avi ng
 B loc k  print ing Embroidery
 Wash i ng and finishi ng
S t itc hes Thepa tterns and eff ect sc r eated de pe nd on the s titchesan d  thethickn essesof thet h re a ds use d.
 Megasthenes,_who mentioned_the use of flowered_muslins by_Indians._But these_embroidered_patterns lack any_colour, ornamentation or_anything spectacular to embellish_it. According to_Laila_Tyabji, chikankari stems from the white-on-white embroidery of Shiraz and came to India as_part_of culture_of_Persian_nobles at the Mughal court._There is also a tale_that mentions_how a traveler taught chikan to a peasant_in_return of water_to drink. The most popular origin story credits Noor_Jahan, Mughal empress and wife of_Jahangir, with introducing_chikankari_to_India.

Chikan began as a_type of white-on-white (or whitework) embroidery.

Technique
The_technique of creation of a chikan_work is known as chikankari ( )._Chikan is a delicate and artfully_done hand embroidery on a_variety of_textile fabric like muslin, silk,_chiffon, organza, net,_etc. White_thread is embroidered_on cool, pastel shades of light_muslin and cotton_garments. Nowadays chikan embroidery is also_done_with coloured and_silk_threads_in colours_to meet the_fashion_trends and_keep_chikankari up-to-date. Lucknow is the heart_of_the chikankari industry today and the variety_is known as Lucknawi_chikan.

Chikan_work in the recent_times has adapted additional embellishments_like Mukaish, Kamdani, Badla, sequin, bead_and mirror_work, which_gives it a rich look. Chikan embroidery is mostly done on_fabrics like cotton, semi-Georgette, pure Georgette,_crepe, chiffon, silk and_any other_fabric_which is light_and_which highlights_the embroidery. The fabric cannot be too_thick or_hard, else the embroidery needle won't_pierce it.

The piece begins_with_one or more pattern blocks that_are used to block-print a pattern_on the ground fabric. The_embroiderer_stitches_the pattern, and the finished_piece is carefully washed to remove_all traces of_the printed pattern. The process of chikankari_includes_the following steps:
 Design
 Engraving
 Block_printing
_Embroidery
 Washing and finishing

Stitches
The patterns and_effects_created_depend on the stitches and_the thicknesses of the threads used.