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Yes thats unfortunate, even though I think there is a lot of "waste" that could be reused and would lower the cost. I guess the craft or labor is the most expensive part in sustainable approaches.. (I would guess)

Most of them are playing several roles, like you.
The main problem are fabrics, finding the quality and available one, or you have to buy the whole roll (only says that market is supporting hyper production, quantity over quality).

Lack of support of small business.