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Title:Traditional Chikankari Embroidery Patterns of India
Series:(International Design Library Series)
Author:Pradumna & Rosalba Tana
ISBN:0880450894 : 9780880450898
Illustrations:b/w illus
Format:Paperback
Size:215x280mm
Pages:48
Weight: .205 Kg.
Published:Pathway Book Service (Stemmer House) - August 2003
List Price: 5.5 Pounds Sterling
Availability:In Print
Subjects:Textile arts: INDUSTRIAL/COMMERCIAL ART & DESIGN: Needlework & fabric crafts: India


Chikankari is the term for the white cotton thread embroidery stitched on white cotton cloth in the Lucknow area of India. The subtle interplay of tonal and textural nuances produced through the varied, finely worked-out patterns -- workmanship once taken for granted but now collected by connoisseurs -- is beautifully demonstrated here by two acknowledged masters of textile design.