Precision and Detailing
Each Chikankari Kurta at Zibaa is made with utmost precision and detailing. It takes our skilled artisans hours of hard work to make sure each piece of Chikankari kurti, co-ord Set, tunic and top is perfection personified.
Process of making Chikankari frock kurti
The fabric cutting master selects a stack of soft cotton muslin or voile cloth sheets. Using paper stencil guidelines, he precisely cuts out all the needed dress pieces - the...
At cozy handloom workstations, the highly trained sewing-craftswomen start stitching. They gently join the fabric pieces edge-to-edge using fine cotton threads, making straight seams with tiny uniform stitches barely 2-3...
Next, beautiful floral and geometric block print outlines are manually stamped onto the fabric. Teak wood blocks hand-carved with intricate designs are gently dipped into natural dyes and pressed using...
Skilled artisans now hand embroider delicate vines, buds, leaves and fill up the block prints using white untwisted cotton yarn. No knots are made and classic chikankari stitches like taipchi,...
In this step, the kurti now goes for a mild hand wash with a gentle soap solution to remove any dirt or excess dye and bring out the bright whiteness...
Special dyeing experts then employ unique techniques to gently color the fabric in pleasing light hues of yellow, pink, blue or green while ensuring the white stitches remain pristine and...
The finishing stage is all about putting embellishments like mirrors, sequins or Kundan gems for shine, along with lace or frills to the edges. Loose threads are trimmed, and surfaces...
The culminating ironing is performed carefully by experts who glide hot irons over the fabric surface with practiced hands, smoothing any last wrinkles. This completes the making before these handicraft...
The fabric cutting master selects a stack of soft cotton muslin or voile cloth sheets. Using paper stencil guidelines, he precisely cuts out all the needed dress pieces - the...
At cozy handloom workstations, the highly trained sewing-craftswomen start stitching. They gently join the fabric pieces edge-to-edge using fine cotton threads, making straight seams with tiny uniform stitches barely 2-3...
Next, beautiful floral and geometric block print outlines are manually stamped onto the fabric. Teak wood blocks hand-carved with intricate designs are gently dipped into natural dyes and pressed using...
Skilled artisans now hand embroider delicate vines, buds, leaves and fill up the block prints using white untwisted cotton yarn. No knots are made and classic chikankari stitches like taipchi,...
In this step, the kurti now goes for a mild hand wash with a gentle soap solution to remove any dirt or excess dye and bring out the bright whiteness...
Special dyeing experts then employ unique techniques to gently color the fabric in pleasing light hues of yellow, pink, blue or green while ensuring the white stitches remain pristine and...
The finishing stage is all about putting embellishments like mirrors, sequins or Kundan gems for shine, along with lace or frills to the edges. Loose threads are trimmed, and surfaces...
The culminating ironing is performed carefully by experts who glide hot irons over the fabric surface with practiced hands, smoothing any last wrinkles. This completes the making before these handicraft...