The Chesterfield Brand grew out of a leather-goods import relationship its founders began with Indian factories in 1988, which they paused for a decade after deciding those factories couldn't consistently meet their standards. They returned in 2003 under agreements covering safe working conditions and no child labor, then launched The Chesterfield Brand itself in 2013 from Assen, in the Netherlands. It has since grown into a wholesale and retail leather goods business sold through more than 1,500 points of sale across 21 countries.