Where are Knafs Knives Made?

We get this question occasionally, and we love it. You see, we don't limit where and who makes our schtuff. We're all about quality, regardless of geography. And we try to be transparent about our suppliers and their hometowns too. 

Knafs has suppliers all over the world, including in China, USA, and Vietnam. We're working on future projects in Taiwan, El Salvador, and 'Murica. You'll see a Country of Origin callout in the specifications on every product page on our site. Here is a list of the suppliers we work with and their hometowns across the world. Worth noting: we do our best to visit these suppliers in person to better understand their business practices and factories. You'll see a note on visted/not visited below.

China 

  • WE Knives - Yangjiang (Visited, 4/2024)
  • Kizer - Yangjiang/Guangzhou (Visited, 4/2024)
  • QSP - Yangjiang (Visited, 4/2024)
  • Velong - Yangjiang (Visited, 4/2024)
  • JXT - Shaanxi (Not visited)
  • Xi Chang - Dongguan City (Not visited)
  • Hongyun - Shanghai (Not visited) 
  • Swag and Random stuff - all over the place. We use a wide swath of trading companies and services for random bits and bobs. (Impossible to visit all)

USA

  • White River Knives - Michigan (Not visited) 
  • LT Wright Knives - Ohio (Not visited)
  • Lazy 3 Leather - Utah (Visited, 12/2024)
  • Peczuh Printing - Utah (Visited, 6/2019)
  • Knafs x Mountain Path Design - Utah  (Visited, 1/2025)
  • Chroma Scales - Washington + Chicago (Visited 11/2023)

Vietnam

  • Wiha - Nguyen (Not visited)

El Salvador 

  • Imacasa - Santa Ana (Not visited) 

We suspect some people would tell us we're crazy people for sharing all of our suppliers, but we like transparency. We figure you-- our customers-- ought to know who we work with and where they live.

We also hear from some people who don't like this country or that country for this reason or that reason. Just remember: there are good people everywhere. We work to source ethical products from ethical humans across the world. These humans have become our friends, and we genuinely love them regardless of their geography or their government. If that philosophy doesn't flow right for you, that's OK. Feel free to vote with your dollars in ways that work for you.