Craft · Specialty · HS 6304
Lucknow Chikan Craft
Also known as: Chikan Embroidery · Shadow Work Embroidery
Lucknow Chikankari embroidery: hand-embroidered cotton, mulmul, georgette, silk. GI-tagged Uttar Pradesh craft. Women's apparel and home textile grades.
- HS Code
- HS 6304
- Category
- Craft · Specialty
- MOQ
- 50 pcs per design (hand-Chikan); 200 pcs per SKU (machine-Chikan)
- Lead time
- 30–60 days from PO confirmation for hand-Chikan
- Dispatch ports
- JNPT · Kanpur inland container depot
- Reply
- First-touch 8–12 h · formal 48 h
Grades / variants
- Cotton Chikan (breathable, everyday)
- Mulmul Chikan (fine muslin)
- Georgette Chikan (formal)
- Silk Chikan (heirloom-grade)
- Machine-Chikan (economy line)
- Kurta / Sari / Dupatta / Home-textile
Quality controls
- Stitch density (stitches/cm²)
- Colourfastness rating
- Fabric GSM
- Shrinkage after wash < 3%
- Hand-work provenance certificate
Certifications shipped
- GI (Lucknow Chikan)
- EPCH RCMC (Handicrafts Export Promotion Council)
- Handloom Mark
- Silk Mark (for silk-Chikan)
- CoA per batch
- Fair-trade / artisan-provenance certification on request
INCOTERMS available
- FOB Kanpur (nearest inland) / JNPT
- CIF: LATAM, Middle East, USA, EU
- Air freight for premium retail buyers
Packaging
- Individual polybag with artisan-provenance tag
- Retail hangtag with GI reference
- Master-carton with packing manifest
- Private-label support
India-origin product
Chikankari is GI-tagged to Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh), India. No other country produces this specific embroidery style at export scale.
GI / Origin: Lucknow Chikan Craft
Why source this product from India
- Lucknow Chikankari is a GI-protected craft, legally exclusive to Uttar Pradesh, India.
- Hand-embroidered Chikan cannot be authentically produced outside India's Lucknow ecosystem.
- EPCH RCMC + Handloom Mark documentation supports premium retail provenance claims.
- Growing global recognition of Chikan as a slow-fashion, artisan-heritage textile category.
Sampling
Sample piece per design. Buyer pays courier.
Sample dispatched within 3 weeks (hand-work turnaround). Buyer pays international courier.
Free sample: Yes · Shipping paid by: Buyer (international courier billed at landed cost)
Frequently asked about Lucknow Chikan Craft
Which INCOTERMS does Darsavio EXIM offer?
We quote FOB (Free On Board) at any Indian port, CIF (Cost-Insurance-Freight) to most destination ports worldwide, and DDP (Delivered Duty Paid) to selected destinations subject to feasibility check. EXW (Ex Works) is available on request. INCOTERMS 2020 rules apply and are locked in writing on the proforma.
What is the minimum order quantity (MOQ) for export from India?
MOQ depends on category. Rice and spices: typically 1 × 20-ft FOB container (~25 MT for rice). Pharma raw and nutraceuticals: 50 kg starter quantity for sample, scaling to drum quantities. Electronics, fashion, handicrafts: mixed-container loading available, lower MOQs negotiated case by case. Send your spec; we quote both the MOQ and the next price break.
What payment terms do you accept for first-time buyers?
For first-time buyers we accept 30% advance TT against PI and 70% against BL copy, or 100% Letter of Credit (LC) at sight from a confirmed bank. Repeat buyers move to negotiated open-account terms after 3 successful shipments. AD-Bank realisation is documented within the FEMA statutory window on every transaction.
Which Indian ports does Darsavio EXIM ship from?
JNPT (Nhava Sheva), Mundra, and Kandla for the western coast; Kochi and Chennai for southern routes; Kolkata and Visakhapatnam for the east. We pick the port that minimises inland haulage from the production cluster — Punjab/Haryana goods ship from Mundra; Kerala/Tamil Nadu spices from Kochi; UP/Uttarakhand crafts from JNPT.
In which languages can I receive a quotation?
English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, German, Mandarin Chinese, and Arabic are supported out of the box. Other languages on request — send the brief in your preferred language and we will reply in the same. The proforma invoice, packing list, and commercial invoice can be issued bilingual (your language + English) where local customs require it.
Also exported from India
Need a quotation for Lucknow Chikan Craft?
First-touch reply in 8–12 hours; formal quotation in 48 hours. Quotation in the language you prefer.
Open enquiry form Email Sales