In the narrow lanes of Gali Parcha, Lucknow, history breathes quietly through every corner. Among its bustling markets and age-old workshops, our team at Chikankriti carries forward a tradition that is as much about emotion as it is about design — the art of in-house hand printing.
For us, a garment doesn’t begin with fabric alone. It begins with a thought, a feeling, a dream. We sit together, sketching, discussing, and imagining — asking ourselves, what story should this fabric tell? Sometimes it’s the memory of a Mughal motif, sometimes a detail from Lucknow’s architecture, and often it’s just the simplicity of everyday beauty around us.
Once the design is idealized, it is handed over to our local printers — artists who have spent decades mastering the rhythm of block and dye. Their hands, steady with experience, press patterns onto cloth in a way that no machine can replicate. Each imprint is unique, carrying the soul of the artisan.
This isn’t just craft. It is heritage passed down generations, kept alive through patience and love. Every swirl, every motif, every imperfection tells you that a real person stood behind it — not an industrial press.
By choosing to keep our printing in-house, we ensure that our process remains slow, intentional, and deeply personal. And by working with artisans from Gali Parcha, we also support a community whose skills deserve to thrive in today’s world.
When you wear a hand-printed piece from Chikankriti, you don’t just wear fabric — you wear a story woven with imagination, crafted by hand, and kept alive by passion. It’s not fashion for a season. It’s heritage for a lifetime.
