Yes and no. Part of the issue is that more people wanted more stuff cheaper. These items were expensive, and paying for a few more hours of work didn’t substantially effect the price, so they did it. Now, that amount of added work would probably cost the same as the enitre item before it’s done, so they don’t do it.
When price becomes the primary component of shopping, items become cheaper and craft work becomes (as a ratio to the total cost) more expensive. It’s not worth the effort unless you’re paying thousands of dollars for it, which those items are still being made but we aren’t the customers for them.
Yes and no. Part of the issue is that more people wanted more stuff cheaper. These items were expensive, and paying for a few more hours of work didn’t substantially effect the price, so they did it. Now, that amount of added work would probably cost the same as the enitre item before it’s done, so they don’t do it.
When price becomes the primary component of shopping, items become cheaper and craft work becomes (as a ratio to the total cost) more expensive. It’s not worth the effort unless you’re paying thousands of dollars for it, which those items are still being made but we aren’t the customers for them.