Karnataka's Kasuti is famous for sketching of religious themes. They make use of backstitch, the running stitch, thecross-stitch and the zigzag running stitch on hand wovencloth, using brighter colors like red, purple, green and orange. The practice of the famous Chikan work is now centered at Lucknow (U.P.) and Gaya (Bihar)This Chikan work dates back its origin to the royal courts of Oudh. This is done with white cotton on a fine white muslin base using a variety of stitches minutely worked together with knotted stitches resulting in designs with raised surfaces. The creation of 'jali' or the net effect is one of its specialties.