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Amaltas Yellow Pintuck Kali Kurta
Amaltas is the laburnum that drips gold over Lucknow in May, the yellow this kali kurta borrows. Sashi hand embroidered five stitches across the mulmul in Lucknow, bakhiya, phanda, pechni, chana patti and keel kangan. Calf length with a swinging kali flare, pintuck detailing and a round buttoned neck, sunshine cut loose.
- Cloth
- mulmulFeatherweight cotton muslin, the cloth Lucknow embroidery was built on. It takes bakhiya because you can see through it.
- Stitches
- Bakhiya · Phanda · Pechni · Chana Patti · Keel Kangan
- Length
- calf length
- Neckline
- Round Neck with button-up closure
- Sleeve length
- 3/4th sleeves
- Cloth, as supplied
- Mulmul Cotton
- Colour
- Amaltas Yellow
- Handwork
- 15 to 20 days
- Embroidered by
- Sashi, Lucknow
- Net quantity
- 1 piece
- 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
- Availability
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
Sashi learned Chikankari in Lucknow after her marriage. She moved to the city from outside it, saw the women in her neighbourhood working at the frame, and took up the craft there.
Shwet Heritage SHG network, Lucknow
The stitches
- Bakhiya (shadow work)Herringbone worked on the reverse of sheer cloth, so the motif glows through as a soft shadow, the signature of true Chikankari.
- Phanda (knot)Tight millet-seed knots placed one by one to build jasmine buds and flower centres.
- Pechni (twisted wrap)Tepchi wrapped over with thread into a raised, spiralled cord.
- Chana Patti (gram leaf)Gram-leaf trios scattered along creepers, small leaves in threes.
- Keel KanganKeel sets the pointed flower centre. Kangan rings it like a bangle around the motif.
How to wear it
- White juttis and a silver hoop and done.
- It carries festive lunches without a dupatta.
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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 Sashi 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, with mild detergent Do not bleach Dry in shade Iron inside out on low heat Store in a muslin bag