The only real point I can see the guy makes, is the silk industry. Not exactly a domestic industry, like, none at all.
Of course the flip side is, and I think to what Tolik was eluding to, switch to something else that can be gotten easily, domestically, or cheaper.
There was that pic floating around on the internet of some girl in her prom dress, and it was MossyOak, or RealTree or something like that.
Hey, back in the 80s parachute pants were cool!