As I really want to sew more of my own clothes, I have been doing a fair bit of googling, looking at patterns, techniques etc.
One thing I notice comes up is the concept that you don't want your clothing to look "homemade".

Now I think by homemade, they probably mean shoddy, poorly worked/finished, but I am sure some just want/expect the garment to look like they bought it.

I am confused by this. Why sew if it is look like you bought it from Target? These days it is often cheaper to buy than to sew.
Growing up, many mothers/grandmothers sewed and I remember there being a bit of a stigma around "homemade". Gosh, I remember being embarrassed by the fact my mother properly hemmed my school dresses by hand, rather than using an iron on hemming tape like popular girls (stupid I know). I do know now a lot of it was to do with price and often it was the only way many girls could have a nice leavers' dinner dress.

Now there is a resurgence in homemade and DIY in general, should we be so concerned about having a homemade look with our sewing? Do we need a different term? Is the term "homemade" when it comes to sewing tainted?