The technique of creation of a chikan work is known as chikankari  ( चिकनकारी  چکن کاری ).  Chikankari 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 different colours to meet the recent 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 .    Buy Lucknow's Chikan    Chikankari or Chikan work in the recent times has also adapted  additional embellishments like Mukaish, Kamdani, Badla, Kamdani, 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. Also, it sho...