Board Thread:Off Topic/@comment-27144409-20181126150808/@comment-25396609-20190609014038

You're thinking about this wrong. The people who could afford it prefer more advanced techniques. The ones who supposedly couldn't afford it (more on that later) can ONLY rely upon that method, Our largest cross section has been people with a background that allowed them the resources for the modern, sophisticated methods of combat.

Now then, the people who supposedly could not afford this stuff are the ones who would use it most. Dust mages who can afford the Dust but cannot afford a staff, wand, sword, etcs. So they weave it into clothing; I imagine through various forms of embroidery which can be easily replaced.