LUCKNOW, India -- The art of Chikankari is nothing less than a treasure which the city of Nawabs is preserving since the era of Mughals. This Royal city beholds in it various artistic things and one of them is Chikan embroidery. Earlier dedicated artisans were hired to do rich embroidery on Chikan clothes. It was a different era where artisans were given prime importance but today their importance has totally vanished. Around 3 lakh of artisans’ from the outskirts of Lucknow are part of this group, among which Muslim women forms the majority. But today they are facing huge difficulty because of the increase in the cost of manual production and lack of equipment. With the introduction of machines, the livelihood of artisans has shattered. .

The total income of artisans is around Rs.20 for a day and for some artisans it is even less than Rs. 10. Various NGOs and government scheme were forwarded to help them so that they could thrive but mostly in vain. The only NGO which proves to be beneficial for them is SEWA (Self Employed Women Association) which is continuously helping them to cope up.

Keeping in mind this issue, we at Chikanmart.com has come up with an innovative e-store which is actually a wholesale marketplace for Lucknow chikan apparel, home décor and accessories. We have completely restricted the role of a third person so that customers can get products at easy prices. Here a buyer(Garment Export Houses, Boutiques, Online / Offline retailers and fashion designers) can have Chikan made stuffs in bulk directly from the supplier (manufacturers, wholesalers and artisan self help groups).. This will not only empower the artisans but will also prove to be a milestone as it is the first site to have Lucknow Chikan at wholesale price.

Chikanmart.com has two exclusive services i.e. Auctions and Share requirement. The auction part will allow the sellers to put specific prices for the products so that buyers can easily auction them online. Both buyers and sellers can see this auction option on the site. Likewise, Share requirement feature allow buyers to post their bulk requirement for standard product and custom made product thereafter, sellers will give them final words on the basis of product availability.

We have Designer Chikankari Sarees, Suits, and accessories as per your demand. We endeavor to support all the artisans who are involved in this art form and thus indulging ourselves in social activity.

http://www.chikanmart.com