Made in France, No Plastic packaging, We’ve been waiting for these babies plasti free for two years- they used to come in a plastic bag and I pleaded and pleaded and now they come naked YES! These turn into monster cleaners for your pots and pans- hardly any elbow grease necessary. They do grow into unrully monsters- but that’s what they're supposed to do, If you love to cook with Cast iron- this is a must-have- One of My favorite things.