Chikan Embroidery of the Hoogly District is quite diffrent from the other froms of Chikan made in parts of India. The basic manner in which jaalis are created is by pushing aside wrap and weft threads in a fashion that minute openings are made in the cloth. Shape of openings and the stitches used distinguish one jaali from another. Originally, chikan embroidery was done with white thread on soft, white cotton fabric like muslin or cambric and it was done on net to produce the lace. Today chikan work is not only done with colored threads but on all kinds of fabrics like silk, crepe, organdie chiffon, and tussar.
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