Hi HN, co-founder of Markhor here.<p>We work with some of the most skilled craftsmen in Pakistan to make handcrafted shoes and leather accessories.<p>(Original launch story: <a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10057973" rel="nofollow">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10057973</a>)<p>In past, we were mainly working with craftsmen on contract basis. Now changing that by starting our own manufacturing facility, this would allow us to hire craftsmen full-time, improve quality of our existing products and launch new products faster.<p>We ran few small experiment and then hired three craftsmen full-time, first products to come out of this are our accessories for Apple. So far very happy with the decision, craftsmen get paid more as well as other benefits of full-time employee. we can invest more in their training and social benefits. Overall, we are very excited because this contributes to our mission of making the whole supply chain transparent.<p>Wondering, what are some good brands that run their own manufacturing facility (I know Harrys does in Germany)?<p>Happy to answer any question about our product/approach.