Made In built its name selling cookware the way a handful of other direct-to-consumer brands do, skip the department store markup, source manufacturing from specialist regions, and charge something closer to wholesale. Started in 2017 by Jake Kalick, whose family had been in the kitchen supply trade since 1929, and his childhood friend Chip Malt, the company picked up real backing along the way, including early investment from Bonobos founder Brian Spaly and partnerships with chefs like Tom Colicchio and Alinea’s Grant Achatz. We looked at where things actually stand now: current set pricing, what’s in the box, the warranty fine print, and how Made In holds up against the bigger names.
Made In doesn’t run one factory for everything. Stainless steel cookware comes out of Italy and Tennessee. Knives are forged in Thiers, France, a town with a genuine claim to being the birthplace of the chef’s knife. Plateware comes from Stoke-on-Trent, England, long a center of English pottery. Enameled cast iron is made in a village in northeast France that’s been producing it since 1920. Splitting manufacturing this way is a little unusual for a cookware brand this size, but it tracks with the pitch: source each category from wherever it’s historically been done well, rather than building one generic factory for all of it.
Set | Price | What’s Included |
10-Piece Stainless Set | $799 (list $1,024) | 8″ & 10″ frying pans, 2qt & 4qt saucepans, 3qt saucier, 8qt stock pot |
13-Piece Stainless Set | $1,199 (list $1,488) | 10-Piece set plus nonstick frying pan, carbon steel pan and griddle, seasoning wax |
Complete Kitchen Set | $2,999 (list $3,719) | 13-Piece set plus full dinnerware, flatware, glassware, and three knives |
7-Piece Nonstick Set | $599 (list $726) | Frying pan, saucepan, sauté pan, stock pot, all with lids |
3-Piece Carbon Fry Set | $269 (list $304) | 10″ and 12″ frying pans, 11″ grill pan, seasoning wax |
Individual pieces are also sold on their own, so buyers who already own a few pans aren’t forced into a full set just to try the brand. All of the pricing above reflects a standing discount off Made In’s own list price rather than a limited sale, which is worth knowing if you’re waiting for a better deal before buying.
The stainless line uses 5-ply construction, alternating layers of stainless steel and aluminum, which is what gives it both durability and even heat conduction. One independent long-term test tracked a 12-inch Made In skillet for three-plus years and found it boiled water faster than All-Clad, Calphalon, and Misen, and held heat better than all but one competitor tested. The brushed interior finish held up to regular cooking with only minor surface marks, and the tester reported no warping. Nonstick pieces are PFOA-free, dishwasher-safe, oven-safe, and induction-compatible, and the whole catalog is free of lead and cadmium. One small, consistent complaint across reviews: a gap at the base of the handle on some pieces collects residue and needs a toothbrush to keep properly clean.
Brand | How Made In Compares |
All-Clad | Cheaper at a similar or better performance level, but All-Clad has decades more real-world track record and more product tiers |
Misen | Made In costs more but reportedly retains heat slightly better |
Calphalon | Similarly priced; Made In has stronger construction and performance, Calphalon has cheaper entry options |
GreenPan | GreenPan is generally cheaper, but Made In retains heat longer and covers more cooking materials |
Coverage isn’t uniform across the catalog, and it’s worth knowing before buying rather than after something goes wrong. Carbon steel pieces carry a lifetime warranty, excluding normal wear and rust. Stainless clad covers manufacturing defects only, not warping or heat damage from misuse. Nonstick is the shortest at a 1-year limited warranty. Returns are accepted within 45 days for exchange or store credit, and Made In keeps an $11.99 handling fee on refunds. None of this is unusual for premium cookware, but the nonstick line’s shorter coverage lines up with it also being the piece of the lineup most likely to show wear over time.
Made In makes sense for home cooks who want genuinely premium stainless performance without paying full All-Clad pricing, and who don’t mind adjusting to cooking on medium heat rather than high, which 5-ply cookware generally rewards no matter the brand. It’s a weaker fit for buyers who specifically want a wide range of product tiers, or who lean toward brands with decades of proven durability data behind them rather than a company less than ten years old.
For the stainless and carbon steel lines, independent testing backs up the marketing, strong heat performance at a real discount to All-Clad. The nonstick line is the one spot where buyers should temper expectations given its shorter warranty and reported coating issues.
Manufacturing is split by category: stainless steel in Italy and Tennessee, knives in Thiers, France, plateware in Stoke-on-Trent, England, and enameled cast iron in a French village producing it since 1920.
It includes everything in the 10-Piece set (two frying pans, two saucepans, a saucier, and a stock pot, all with lids where applicable) plus a nonstick frying pan, a carbon steel frying pan, a carbon steel griddle, and seasoning wax, currently priced at $1,199.
Made In accepts returns within 45 days for exchange or store credit, with an $11.99 handling fee kept on refunds. Warranty coverage beyond that window varies by product line, so check the specific terms for whichever pieces you’re buying.
Made In backs up its pricing pitch with real independent test results on the stainless and carbon steel lines, and the manufacturing story holds up to scrutiny better than most direct-to-consumer brands can claim. The nonstick line is the one place to go in with tempered expectations, both on coating durability and on warranty length. For most home cooks comparing it to All-Clad on price alone, Made In is one of the more credible “same quality, lower price” claims in cookware today. If you’re furnishing the rest of the kitchen or bedroom with the same build-to-last mindset, our Thuma Bed Frame review covers another purchase built around the same idea: pay once for something that actually holds up.