lucknow - Craft Archive | Research on Indian Handicrafts & Handloom https://gaatha.org Indian Craft online Fri, 21 Aug 2026 06:55:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0.14 https://gaatha.org/wp-content/uploads/gaatha-logo-63x63.png lucknow - Craft Archive | Research on Indian Handicrafts & Handloom https://gaatha.org 32 32 Chikankari Embroidery ~ Lucknow https://gaatha.org/Craft-of-India/chikankari-embroidery-lucknow/ https://gaatha.org/Craft-of-India/chikankari-embroidery-lucknow/#respond Fri, 21 Aug 2026 06:53:09 +0000 https://gaatha.org/?post_type=listing&p=19513 Chikankari embroidery from Lucknow is one of India’s most renowned and refined needlework traditions. Traditionally worked with white cotton thread on fine white fabric, it is known for its delicate “white-on white” embroidery. With a history spanning over two centuries, Chikankari is an important source of livelihood, particularly for women artisans. In recognition of its […]

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]]> Chikankari embroidery from Lucknow is one of India’s most renowned and refined needlework traditions. Traditionally worked with white cotton thread on fine white fabric, it is known for its delicate “white-on white” embroidery. With a history spanning over two centuries, Chikankari is an important source of livelihood, particularly for women artisans. In recognition of its cultural and regional significance, Lucknow Chikankari work received the Geographical Indication (GI) tag in December 2008, giving the craft a distinct identity and global recognition.

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]]> https://gaatha.org/Craft-of-India/chikankari-embroidery-lucknow/feed/ 0 Silver Chappal ~ Lucknow https://gaatha.org/Craft-of-India/handmade-silver-chappal-lucknow/ https://gaatha.org/Craft-of-India/handmade-silver-chappal-lucknow/#respond Fri, 22 May 2026 12:04:04 +0000 https://gaatha.org/?post_type=listing&p=18961 The chandi ki chappal, or silver slippers, represents one of Lucknow’s most unique and increasingly rare traditions known for its grandeur and richness. Once a hallmark of royal splendour, it now survives as a fading legacy, sustained by only a handful of skilled artisans. Today, only three to four artisans continue to make these slippers, […]

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]]> The chandi ki chappal, or silver slippers, represents one of Lucknow’s most unique and increasingly rare traditions known for its grandeur and richness. Once a hallmark of royal splendour, it now survives as a fading legacy, sustained by only a handful of skilled artisans. Today, only three to four artisans continue to make these slippers, as the process requires a highly advanced skill set.
This craft is practised primarily in Lucknow and Hyderabad.

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