Uttar Pradesh hosts some of India’s most recognised handloom traditions: Banarasi brocades from Varanasi, Chikankari from Lucknow, and the densely populated weaving clusters around Mubarakpur and Mau.
Region · North
Uttar Pradesh.
Banaras silk brocades, Chikankari embroidery from Lucknow, and the storied weaving lanes of Mubarakpur.
Field guide
Weaves from Uttar Pradesh.
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Banarasi
Mughal-era silk brocades from Varanasi — recognisable by zari work, Persian motifs, and the unmistakable weight of pure silk.
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Chikankari
Lucknow's white-on-white shadow embroidery — fine cotton mulmul worked with thirty-two distinct stitches, traceable to the Mughal court of Nur Jahan.
