Drawing on her fieldwork with textile artists across India, Syona Puliady examines how embroidery and textile production have historically been framed as labor rather than artistic practice, shaping perceptions of creativity, ownership, and value. She highlights the complexity of attributing credit within a deeply collaborative system that includes embroiderers, silk and velvet producers, metalworkers, and material suppliers, situating these issues within broader global conversations about artistic recognition and cultural heritage.