Every chikan kurta must be washed to remove its printed blue design lines, then cleaned, starched and pressed before sale. A careful, reliable finishing unit can serve Lucknow's chikan traders, exporters and new labels that need an even finish on every piece.
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This unit does the last steps of chikan production as job work: traders pay you per piece to finish their garments. Before embroidery, the design is printed on the cloth in a washable blue ink. After stitching, each piece must be washed to remove those lines, cleaned of stains, starched and pressed. You take in bundles and return finished, packed garments.
Chikankari, stitched across a vast network of artisan households, is Lucknow's One District One Product and carries a GI (Geographical Indication) tag. As more of it is sold under labels, online and for export, buyers expect every piece in an order to look the same, with no marks, shrinkage or yellowing. Getting this right helps local makers sell finished, branded garments.
You need a shed with a steady water supply, wash tubs, gentle washing machines, drying racks, pressing tables, a small steam boiler and proper treatment of waste water, which needs clearance from the state pollution control board. The hard part is care: fine threadwork tears easily and you must pay for any piece you ruin. Traders have long used trusted washermen at low rates, so win them by being faster and more careful.
Start with a few mid-sized traders and exporters in Chowk and offer a sample batch. Keep clear records of every piece in and out.
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