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You can tell how much we have shifted toward consumerism because people who knit or crochet simply will not make blankets for most people.
Blankets used to be a BIG deal to have made for you, or to make yourself. They were well cared for, but would fall apart over years and years from use. This is what every crafter wants to happen.
Crafters now don’t usually make them to sell, even on commission, because customers balk at the price. Hundreds of dollars for something that took weeks seems fair to me, but most people don’t see it that way. They see $500usd for a handmade blanket and then they see a machine-knit blanket on Amazon for $100, and they argue to lower the price.
But they also don’t make them as gifts* because people typically see the value the same way as something store bought. They are more likely to be disappointed than excited, and the blanket will end up largely unused in favor of something softer or with fewer holes.
(*) except other crafters or people who readily express interest and gratitude for crafted items. Crafters gotta be careful who they expend energy for these days because so many people are actively disinterested in handmade stuff.