The homespun movement was started in 1767 by Quakers in Boston, Massachusetts, to encourage the purchase of goods, especially apparel, manufactured in the American Colonies. The movement was created in response to the British Townshend Acts of 1767 and 1768, in the early stages of the American Revolution.

-- https://www.timesmojo.com/what-was-the-homespun-movement-in-india/

Its amazing that in the 1700s people realized they could resist oppression by introducing more self reliance and community solidarity, but today, making things that we all need without corporate middlemen seems impossible.

Maybe it's time we consider what the true cost of the goods we consume are, and how we can collectively make a difference.