As many Americans turn to non-alcoholic alternatives like mocktails, sticker shock can be a common reaction.

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To Japanese denim and vicuña wool. We unraveled the stories behind the world's most expensive fabrics and textiles. More from News From Muga silk and leavers lace. To Japanese denim and vicuña wool.

And why are lobsters so expensive? More from So Expensive A triangle pointing right which indicates this type of media can be played. From the rainbow-hued pearl lobsters of Indonesia and the baby ...

More from So Expensive Once pierced, century-old maple trees drip sap referred to as liquid gold. It will take roughly 50 gallons of these drops to make one 1 gallon of 100% pure Grade A maple syrup.

So how is porcelain made and why is it so expensive? More from Retail Handmade ceramics aren't cheap, but porcelain is often even more expensive. Compared to other ceramics, porcelain is non ...

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And why are these sponges so expensive? More from Retail You can pick up a synthetic sponge for just a few dollars. But a natural sea sponge, hand-harvested from the Mediterranean seafloor ...