Salwar suit has become common attire in today's world. Right from a small kid to old woman, you can see everyone in the salwar suit. Salwar suit was previously known as Punjabi dress, or is known as salwar kameez or churidhar.

This is three-piece dress, with one long flowing shirt type that covers the upper portion of the body called kameez, the trousers called salwar and the dupatta that is worn around the shoulders covering the front portion of the body.

The office goers and college students, who travel by bus or trains generally, find it as the most comfortable and convenient attire.

Salwar suits are available in all fabrics like cotton, polyester, silk, crepe, and so on. Salwar suit with chikan work is known as Chikan salwar suit.

Chikan work finds its origin from the time of Nawabs of Avadh, and is known as chikankari or fine work.

One can get the chikan salwar suit in various fabrics like cotton, silk, Georgette, Crepe, Polyester Georgette, Cotton Crepe, Chiffon, Organza, and so on. One can get these salwar suits in different colors, designs, patterns and depending on them, different prices.

The different kinds of popular works used in the chikan salwar suits are murri, shadow and phanda, tepchi and daraz.

One can wear the simple chikan salwar suits regularly, and the gorgeous and heavy chikan salwar suits on the fabrics like georgette and silk can be worn during marriages.

One can get already stitched chikan salwar suits or just the material with chikankari work.

These salwar suits can be worn for parties, festivals or any other occasion. These salwar suits are expensive because of the intricate handwork and designs on them.