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Besan Yellow Mulmul Kurta and Cambric Pant Set

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The gram that is ground for besan gives chana patti its name, and the stitch lays its leaf in threes, white on this yellow mulmul. Roopmati hand embroidered three Chikankari stitches in Lucknow, pechni winding a line up into a cord that stands off the cloth, phanda tying its knots one at a time. The kurta is mulmul at 70–75 GSM, the pants cambric, both 100% cotton.

Cloth
mulmulFeatherweight cotton muslin, the cloth Lucknow embroidery was built on. It takes bakhiya because you can see through it.
Composition
100% cotton
Stitches
Chana Patti · Pechni · Phanda
Top length
Knee length
Neckline
Round Neck
Sleeve length
3/4th
Pockets
2
Slits
Side slits
Thread colour
White
Weave
70-75 GSM, warp 60 D, weft 60 D
Bottom
Cambric 92x88, 70-75 GSM, Spika elastic
Embroidered by
Roopmati, Lucknow
Net quantity
1 set
Made in
India. Hand embroidered in Lucknow.
Packed by
Shwet Heritage LLP, Prabhat Chauraha, E-1/282, Sector I, Janki Vihar Colony, Jankipuram, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 226021, India
Consumer care
+91 90055 17090support@shwetartistry.comMonday to Saturday, 10 AM to 6 PM IST
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As this product is handmade, slight variations may occur, and a tolerance of ±1 inch in garment measurements when worn is acceptable

  • Craftmark is issued by the All India Artisans and Craftworkers Welfare Association (AIACA) and certifies craft processes, not individual garments. Our licence covers Chikankari Embroidery. To verify, AIACA lists Shwet on its public member register for the craft process Chikankari Embroidery. Our license number, 278P060, and its term are on the certificate we publish.
  • Free delivery across India
  • 7-day exchange on unworn pieces
  • How this fits
  • Craft Care embroidery repair
  • Artisans paid ₹500 per kurta, against the trade’s ₹20–50
  • A handmade gift from the artisans travels with every order

Embroidered by

Portrait of Roopmati, Chikankari artisan at Shwet Heritage, Lucknow
Roopmati

Roopmati learned Chikankari from her mother while growing up in a small settlement near Lucknow, treating the craft as a quiet strength she could return to in uncertain times.

Shwet Heritage SHG network, Lucknow

The stitches

  • Chana Patti (gram leaf)Gram-leaf trios scattered along creepers, small leaves in threes.
  • Pechni (twisted wrap)Tepchi wrapped over with thread into a raised, spiralled cord.
  • Phanda (knot)Tight millet-seed knots placed one by one to build jasmine buds and flower centres.

How to wear it

  • The kurta carries two pockets, so keys and a phone travel on you and a small bag is enough for the rest.
  • Below the kurta the cloth changes to cambric on an elastic waist, so the pants pull on and the waist needs no fitting.
  • One thread colour runs through the kurta, white, so a dupatta or a jacket in white adds no third colour above the waist.

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Craftmark® certified

Certified by the All India Artisans & Craftworkers Welfare Association under Craftmark License 278P060.

Craftmark is issued by the All India Artisans and Craftworkers Welfare Association (AIACA). It certifies craft processes, not individual garments. Our licence covers Chikankari Embroidery and runs to 13 February 2027. This piece was embroidered by Roopmati in Lucknow.

Our artisans earn ₹500 per kurta for their embroidery, where middlemen typically pay ₹20–50. Read how certification works.

Care instructions

Gentle hand wash only, in cold water with mild detergent Do not bleach Never wring the embroidered panels, roll them in a towel instead Dry in shade Iron inside out on low heat, over a cotton cloth Keep the iron off the elastic waist Store in a muslin bag

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