Chikankari embroidery
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Chikankari embroidery is a traditional, delicate white-on-white hand embroidery style renowned for its intricate floral and paisley patterns, originating from the city of Lucknow in northern India.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
embroidery style
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intangible cultural heritage → textile art → |
| aestheticQuality |
subtle and understated elegance
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| associatedCity |
Lucknow
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| associatedRegion |
Awadh
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| baseFabric |
chiffon
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georgette → organza → silk → |
| countryOfOrigin |
India
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| culturalAssociation |
Nawabi culture of Lucknow
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| exportedTo |
international fashion markets
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| historicalPeriodOfFlourishing |
Mughal era
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| knownFor |
delicate and intricate patterns
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fine shadow work → |
| placeOfOrigin |
Lucknow
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| productionCenter |
Lucknow
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surrounding districts of Uttar Pradesh → |
| regionOfOrigin |
Uttar Pradesh
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| stitchTypeUsed |
bakhiya stitch
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banarsi stitch → dhoom stitch → hool stitch → jali work → kangan stitch → keel kangan stitch → murri stitch → phanda stitch → rahat stitch → taipchi stitch → |
| techniqueCharacteristic |
emphasis on fine, even stitches
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patterns first printed or traced then embroidered → |
| techniqueType |
hand embroidery
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| threadColor |
pastel shades
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white → |
| threadMaterial |
cotton thread
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silk thread → |
| traditionalBaseFabric |
cotton
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muslin → |
| typicalColorScheme |
white-on-white
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| typicalMotif |
creepers and vines
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floral patterns → leaf motifs → paisley patterns → |
| usedFor |
dupattas
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home textiles → kurtas → sarees → shawls → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Uttar Pradesh
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hasCulturalTradition |
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Lucknow
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knownFor |