Anne,
Yes, handcrafted (by oneself or commissioned) does become priceless. I am already second-guessing my abilities to do justice to this fabric by making a kilt. I know a couple of professional kilt makers, but if I make it myself...well, there's the rub!
But, economics is economics. Hand weaving is not economical in this day and age, but it is priceless. My very frugal wife wanted to know how much it would cost for me to hand-weave some pure linen fabric for drapes. I ran up a cost sheet and came up with $1,500 in yarn. She would never pay that much for a set of drapes, but she told me to order the yarn. Something to be said for "not run of the mill".
"Once you can accept the universe as matter expanding into nothing that is something, wearing stripes with plaid comes easy." - Albert Einstein
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