Why handcrafted shawls cost so much

Handmade shawls tend to carry higher price tags compared to machine-made shawls. This is due to the slow speed of a skilled artisan making a handmade shawl by hand. They can take days or even weeks to complete based on the intricacy of the design. Material type factors into the price of a shawl as well; silk and fine wool blends can be quite pricey, and the value of raw material adds cost to the final price of the item.

Finally, there are no mass-produced items sold, which means that you are literally paying for the time, labour and expertise put into the making of each one. You are paying for the work that goes into the creation and not just for the material.