India: larger factories, faster turnaround, stronger cotton and leather; weaker on felt, hemp, and Himalayan metal craft. China: lowest unit cost at scale, fastest shipping, but rising minimum order quantities (often 1000+ units) and generic designs. Nepal: slower (air freight 5–7 days, sea freight 35–45 days), lower MOQs (50–300 typical), stronger craft narrative, but limited factory capacity for orders above 5000 units of a single SKU. We recommend Nepal for differentiated, story-driven product lines, not commodity.