German lederhosen makers are complaining that an increasing number of the garments worn during Munich's Oktoberfest beer festival are imported.

Hans Lehrer of the Isargau Folk Costume Society said traditional Oktoberfest lederhosen should be made from Bavarian deerskin and stitched by a local tailor, but a large number of the costumes currently on sale in Munich department stores are cheaper imports, Sky News reported Wednesday.

"Folk costumes should be made where they're worn," Lehrer said. "It's worth paying the extra money because a good lederhose is like a second skin and will last your whole life -- if you don't get fat."

Otto Dufter, chairman of the Bavarian Federation Of Folk Costume Societies, described the imported lederhosen as "yuppie costumes."

However, Gabriele Papke, spokeswoman for the festival, said availability of cheaper lederhosen has made it easier for people to participate in Oktoberfest.

"It's definitely given the festival a more traditional feel again and I've also noted that ever more people, young and old, are wearing Bavarian costumes," Papke said.