(gauntlets are likely cheaper to make than leggings or body armor) and affects (e.g., HP, MANA, MOVE, etc.).

From recent personal experience in trying my hand at making armor, material costs for leggings might be more, but what really drives the price up is time and effort spent. gauntlets are a beast! all that articulation in the fingers. yuk! I'd rather make a breastplate.

The other thing that drives the price is the 'reknown' of the armorer.
Just thought I'd throw that in because dwarves are 'known' for metal working, so they might be a little more costly to buy from maybe better reactions to other dwarves?

but someone with a name for themselves always charges more, but of course you expect better quality.

Just my 2 cents, Ignore it for game ease, programming ease, or whatever just thought I should point out that less material doesn't mean cheaper to make.