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I doubt it. Labor costs are the main differentiators for high quality textiles. If you’re paying a skilled cordwainer 25 or more an hour, it doesn’t make sens

• eternityforest 3y ago
  Textiles seem to be one of the exceptions to the pattern although I don't know much of anything about it. But a lot of the time the more expensive materials aren't an unequivocal step up, it's more like a Rolex, it's more valuable than a cheap digital, but it's also more delicate, less accurate, The aesthetics are pretty nice, but there are some cool designs on the cheap ones too, and it seems like you'd almost have to be a bit of a philosopher to understand why people are passionate about it, rather than just vaguely appreciating it. Luxury companies seem like they don't sell products so much as they sell a feeling about yourself, maybe even like a shortcut to what the stoics want to experience. Sometimes that means using something that's actually less durable. Maybe that's even part of the statement. "I don't need that feature, I am independent and capable and good at discerning what is necessary and what's not". Or "It's delicate, but I'm careful, and expect it to last a lifetime even though I explore jungles, not because of what it is but because of who I am".