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Materials and tools
from CHIKANKARI-Lucknow
by Piyush Mani
Types of fabrics like cotton, silk, chiffon jaali (smoother and more lustrous than the similar fabric georgette.), georgette(lightweight, Jaali dull-finished fabric), wool are used to do the embroidery work. This stitch is used to create net(jaali) that Cotton thread is traditionally used to create helps in better air flow. the design patterns over the cloth. Needle Indigo colour (Neel) used in the printing process. Embroidery rings Wooden motifs/bocks. Starch is used to obtain the stiffness for cotton clothes. Scissors for the initial cutting and cutters for final finishing. Phanda
The circular knot type of stich is called Phanda.
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