Chikankari Work Unit
This project profile outlines the establishment of a Chikankari fabric production and embroidery unit. It involves traditional hand-embroidery work done on various fine fabrics such as cotton, georgette, and chiffon using specialized needles, threads, and block-printing designs.
Project cost & finance
Cost of Project
figures in ₹ Lakhs
| Building & Civil Work | 5 |
| Furniture & Fixtures | 0.5 |
| Working Capital | 2.92 |
| Total | 8.42 |
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Means of Finance
figures in ₹ Lakhs
| Own Contribution | 0.84 |
| Term Loan | 4.95 |
| Working Capital Loan | 2.63 |
| Total | 8.42 |
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Raw materials & machinery
Machinery & equipment1
- Stores & Spares (Needles, Wooden tables, wooden blocks, etc.)Buy on Amazon ↗
Machinery and utility tools
Raw materials6
- FabricBuy on Amazon ↗
Cloth to be embroidered
- Cotton threadBuy on Amazon ↗
For embroidery work
- WoolBuy on Amazon ↗
Alternative thread material
- Indigo colorsBuy on Amazon ↗
For dyeing purposes
- River waterBuy on Amazon ↗
For washing and processing
- StarchBuy on Amazon ↗
For finishing and stiffness
Manufacturing process
- Cloth to be embroidered is purchased from the market
- Designs are traced on the surface by Rangrez with the help of blocks
- The cloth is placed on a frame
- Embroidery is done by hand by women artisans
- Once the embroidery is done the cloth is washed
- The cloth is starched and iron-pressed to obtain stiffness
Market
Chikankari is a traditional shadow-work embroidery style from Lucknow with high domestic and international demand, including major export markets in Europe, USA, Canada, and the Middle East.
From the project report
