Not in my memory has that changed, but many of these brands offer off the shelf stuff as well, its just that if you are spending that much money most customers would rather pick a fabric than have it picked for them. If anything, there is more off the shelf stuff than before with the advent of flat pack logistics and hyperscaled retail.
I think that what IS true is that there is a lot more to choose from on the low end. There are effectively infinite low end options via china/amazon, but if you want high quality stuff you have to seek it out.
Not in my memory has that changed, but many of these brands offer off the shelf stuff as well, its just that if you are spending that much money most customers would rather pick a fabric than have it picked for them. If anything, there is more off the shelf stuff than before with the advent of flat pack logistics and hyperscaled retail.
I think that what IS true is that there is a lot more to choose from on the low end. There are effectively infinite low end options via china/amazon, but if you want high quality stuff you have to seek it out.