still thinking about the brainrot that fast fashion has caused in people, like i made this pair of pants that are black and white with a cool flowery design, and an acquaintance saw them and said "wow i'd pay like 20 dollars for you to make me a pair" and i could barely think with how utterly horrified i was at that; i told them that 20 dollars wouldn't even cover the materials, let alone the hours of work that went into cutting, sewing, ironing, hemming, altering, etc. they just had this look on their face when i told them that, when i said i wouldn't make them a pair for even 100 dollars because that was still way too low of an amount, a look that said "you're crazy for thinking that those cost 100 dollars" and maybe i am crazy but holy shit, 20 dollars for a pair of handmade, durable, lined pants fitted specifically to your measurements? 20 dollars for upwards of 60 hours of work? 20 dollars for several yards of high-quality fabric, thread, and buttons? 20 dollars???
I have had the exact same experience with Crochet. My college roommate was begging me to crochet her a huge queen sized blanket for her bed at home. I told her I'd be willing, but it would be expensive, not even just for the cost of materials (which would easily be 100$+ depending on the yarn she wanted) but the sheer time and physical strain it would take for me to make what she wanted, which was a huge queen blanket with cabling. When I told her it would cost atleast 600$ for her to buy it from me, she was floored. And then proceeded to spend the next few hours combing through Etsy to prove that was an excessive cost. Obviously, she failed because 90% of the blankets on Etsy are priced fairly properly and they all start at, like, $800 for a queen sized with just your basic-ass stitch. So, yeah, people have NO idea the kind of time, energy, thought and effort that go into handmade items in general, but especially clothes and blankets, cuz' they can just buy the basic shit at any store for an abysmally small amount(thanks capitalism).
Also, you should never underappreciate when you receive a gift from a crafter, because that is a fucking honor with how much of their own personal time, money and energy they put into it.
