INDIAN EMBROIDERIES

KASHMIR

Jammu & Kashmir

Crewel and aari embroidery

Sozni Embroidery

HIMACHAL PRADESH

Chamba Rumal

HimachalPradesh

PUNJAB

Punjab

Phukari Embroidery

RAJASTHAN

Rajasthan

Lambani Embroidery

Gota Patti or Lappe ka kaam

Suf Embroidery

Mukke ka kaam Kharak Embroidery

GUJARAT

Gujarat

Kharek Embroide

ry

Paako Embroider

y

Sindhi Taropa

Rabari Embroidery

Kasuti Embroidery

KARANATAKA

Karnataka

ORISSA

Orissa

Applique craft of Pipli

WEST BENGAL

West Bengal

Kantha Embroidery

BIHAR

Bihar

Sujni Embroidery

UTTAR PRADESH 

Uttar Pradesh

Zardozi Embroidery

Chikankari

Chikankari is an ancient form of delicate floral embroidery done intricately with raw cotton thread on the finest of fabrics. Traditionally, it was done on white fine muslin called tanzeb (tan meaning body and zeb meaning decoration).

The word chikan appears to have had an origin in Persia, being derivative of chikin or chakeen meaning a kind of embroidered fabric.

The usage of white base fabrics and white threads along with the Jaali effect and the Applique called Darazdari , put together makes Chikankari a distinctive embroidery .

This form of embroidery became very popular with the king and his nobles and was embroidered on the finest Daccai Mulmuls or muslin garments.

According to some historians, chikan was brought to the Mughal Court of the Emperor Jahangir by his wife Noor Jahan.

Chikankari worn by royalty