Manto Founder: We’re Building Pakistan’s FIRST Mass Premium Fashion Brand!! | 474 | TBT
Description
In this episode of Thought Behind Things, we’re joined by Salman Parekh, Founder of Manto, Pakistan’s most distinct fashion brand redefining local identity through design, storytelling, and craftsmanship. From launching limited hand-drawn collections to sustaining a premium yet local brand in a low-growth economy.
We explore:
- How Manto built its own supply chain & scaled sustainably
- Why Pakistani fashion is stuck in a cash cycle
- The real cost of building exclusivity & identity
- Why Manto avoids mass production to stay premium
- What the fashion scene could look like by 2050
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Special thanks to Kickstart for providing us with the studio space.
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Credits:
Executive Producer: Syed Muzamil Hasan Zaidi
Associate Producer: Saad Shehryar
Publisher: Talha Shaikh
Editor: Jawad Sajid
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