About Chowk Chikan Market
Chowk Chikan Market is a wholesale textile market in Chowk, Lucknow specialising in Chikankari Wholesale. Best suited to buyers of hand-made chikan from makers.
Chowk is the old chikankari area of Old Lucknow, home to many chikan makers and sellers. Kurtis and sarees are available here at wholesale rates.
Real hand chikan has small, slightly uneven stitches; machine work looks perfectly even. Check the back for neat, tiny knots. For a city-centre start, see Aminabad.
What you'll find here
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List your shop freeBuying tips for Chowk Chikan Market
- Check for hand chikan:Hand chikan has small, slightly uneven stitches and neat tiny knots on the back.
- Avoid the evening rush:Lanes are busy in the evening.
- Shop before Eid early:Markets are crowded before Eid and weddings.
Questions buyers ask
Where is the chikan wholesale market in Lucknow?
Chowk, in Old Lucknow, where many chikan makers and sellers trade at wholesale rates.
How do I tell hand chikan from machine work?
Hand stitches are small and slightly uneven, with neat tiny knots on the back; machine work looks perfectly even.
What can I buy at Chowk Chikan Market?
Chowk Chikan Market is known for Chikankari, Chikan Kurtis, Chikan Sarees.