I don’t think woke-ism is to blame”
It’s not. It’s mostly because an older populace that get their supplies online. It’s the brick and mortar overhead conundrum
That may be true of many items, but there is absolutely no substitute for handling a garment or home decor fabric, color matching the necessary accessories such as threads and zippers, and examining all of them before buying—other than plain muslin. Even there, some bolts can come woven off-square and require wasteful adjustments to make the warp and weft line up properly at 90 degree angles.