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Made In

Lacks transparency

Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.

Homewares, furniture & appliances

Partly verified: what this means

Based on what Made In publishes, with few independent checks. Researched with AI assistance against published rules. Last researched 3 November 2026 · 4 sources · How we check

Austin direct-to-consumer cookware brand.

There's no proof Made In pays more than the legal minimum, which in India is well below a living wage, and it has no full independent audit.

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Why it's graded Lacks transparency

Meets 2 of 6 Good requirements, with 2 red flags.Open why it has this gradeClose why it has this grade
  • Not met: Meets 2 of 6 Good requirements.
  • Holds the grade back: It doesn't show that workers are paid a living wage, and isn't certified as working towards one. On Track needs at least one of these.
  • It isn't Harm on record, because there's no serious confirmed problem on its record.
  • Lacks transparency is still a poor grade: in supply chains like this, workers who can't be seen to be treated fairly are usually underpaid or unprotected.

How grades are decided

Good requirements 2 of 6

  • Not met: Pays a living wage, or holds a strong fair-pay certificationLiving wage: no evidence
  • Not met: Respects worker rightsSome of its products are made in India and Thailand, where unions are heavily restricted, and it has no full supply chain audit.
  • Not met: Supply chain independently audited or certified, or at least 80% made in countries with strong labour standards
  • Met: No child or forced labour findings or links
  • Not met: Names the factories or farms that make its products, or is fully certified by a scheme that holds and audits that list
  • Met: High-risk raw materials (timber) traced or certified, or not a major part of its rangeOnly in a few products: timber

Red flags 2

  • Red flag: No evidence it pays a living wage
  • Red flag: Hidden supply chain, partly in countries with poor worker rights

Stars it would earn as Good

None yet. Stars only show on Good companies. About stars

Where it's made

Germany, France, United Kingdom and 9 more countries.Open where it's madeClose where it's made

Made In says which countries it makes its products in, but doesn't name the factories.

Where it's made, and conditions there
CountryWorker rightsLegal minimum wageForced labour risk
GermanyStrong protectionsAbout a living wageLow
FranceRegular violationsAbout a living wageLow
United KingdomRegular violationsClose to a living wageLow
HungarySystematic violationsClose to a living wageModerate
IndiaNo guarantee of rightsWell below a living wageHigh
ItalyStrong protectionsClose to a living wageLow
JapanStrong protectionsClose to a living wageLow
MexicoRegular violationsBelow a living wageModerate
SwedenStrong protectionsAbout a living wageLow
ThailandNo guarantee of rightsBelow a living wageModerate
United StatesSystematic violationsBelow a living wageLow
VietnamSystematic violationsWell below a living wageModerate

Evidence

1 thing we found and what 3 independent sources say.Open the evidenceClose the evidence

What we found

  • Uses timber in only a few products, so the raw-material check doesn't hold it back for Good. It doesn't show where its timber comes from. The "Open supply chain" star needs all of it traced, certified or upcycled.

Research notes Made In says its products are made primarily in the US and Western Europe: stainless and non-stick pans in Italy and the US, carbon steel in Sweden, copper, enameled cast iron, knives and bakeware in France (knives also Japan), flatware in Italy, glassware in Germany, plateware in England, and accessories in Hungary, India, Japan, Mexico, Thailand and Vietnam. It names no factories and publishes no supplier list, audit results, labour code or wage information, and gives no split between countries. Wooden items are a small part of the range.

What independent sources say

SourceResultDetails
Australian Modern Slavery RegisterNo statement foundNo Made In statement appears on the Australian Modern Slavery Register. View
Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion ReportAnother organisation's ratingNot assessedBaptist World Aid does not rate cookware makers. View
Business & Human Rights Resource CentreNot listedNo labour abuse reports involving Made In or its suppliers appear on the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre. View

Sources and actions

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Sources 4

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  1. Where is Made In cookware made? (Prudent Reviews) · search the archive · Wooden rolling pin, butcher block and spoon made in Hungary; Made In does not own factories and names none
  2. Made In brand rating (Shifting Gaia) · search the archive · Limited public information on social responsibility or sourcing

Published by Made In or its owner

  1. Help Center (Made In) · search the archive · Products made mainly in US and Western Europe; country list by product type, accessories also in IN, MX, TH, VN, HU, JP
  2. Quality Time with Made In co-founder Jake Kalick (Made In) · search the archive · Works with family-owned partner factories; no labour standards or audits described

Company details

Headquarters
United States
Last researched
3 November 2026
Cite this page
Labour Lens, "Is Made In ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/made-in, last researched 3 November 2026, accessed [date].
Method
Researched with AI assistance against published rules. How we check · What Lacks transparency means

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