Hello and welcome to <disclothed> Paris, the first brand of non- ready-to-wear clothing.
For those who know us personally or have been following our adventures from the beginning, you know how much we love animals, especially our best friends, dogs. It was clear from the very beginning of this project that we would one day launch a ready-to-sew pattern for dogs, and here it is!
The < holly > bandana that we developed with so much love to dress up our canine friends is finally available on our e-shop. You can find it right here as a ready-to-sew model (with the fabric and all the haberdashery needed to make it), or here if you only want the sewing pattern (without the necessary materials). We are making it available to you for free in PDF format, as a free download.
Accessible to beginners in sewing, there are no particular difficulties to be found on this model. As usual, we accompany you step by step throughout its creation, thanks to a complete tutorial video accessible on our YouTube channel or here .
Our fight for the welfare, defense and protection of animals
Beyond deeply loving animals (and finding it fun to sew them bandanas that match our scrunchies ) we really wanted to have a positive impact by launching this model.
The ready-to-sew box for our < holly > bandana is sold at €35.00: it includes the ready-to-use sewing pattern as well as all the materials needed to make it - fabric, haberdashery, etc.
We have decided, for each box sold, to donate €1 to an association working for the protection of animals. This operation also works with the < holly > HANDMADE FOR YOU bandana: we sew it for you to measure in our Parisian workshop - if you don't know how to sew and don't want to learn!
But what association are we talking about?
Full of goodwill, we quickly contacted a French association that works for the well-being, defense, and protection of animals (a recognized public interest association). We wanted to define the terms of our partnership together and see how we could proceed to donate a portion of our profits to them.
Very touched by our approach, they nevertheless alerted us to the fact that they ask the companies with which they associate for a minimum annual support of €1,500 excluding tax, without which the said companies do not have the right to use either the name or the logo of the association.
We hadn't planned for this, but we understand it perfectly: this association wants to ensure that there is a real commitment to animals, and that it is not simply a marketing operation allowing companies to take advantage of the association's notoriety for profit.
We've decided to play the game, and we're counting on you to help us reach €1,500 in annual profits! It's ambitious, we know, but we believe in it. We already have plenty of surprise ideas in mind for those who participate in the operation if we manage to reach this goal, so we're counting on you.
In any case, even if we don't reach €1,500 within the year (and therefore can't reveal the name of the association in question), that doesn't stop us from supporting them anyway.
What will your contributions be used for?
We can't mention his name, but we can tell you about his struggles! The association to which we donate a portion of our profits works at all levels to protect and defend animals, in particular:
- Its number 1 priority (and ours!) is to care for animals in distress: abuse, abandonment, animal trafficking... To give you an idea of the scale of the disaster, around 100,000 animals are abandoned each year. in France, including 60,000 during the summer (yes, between the holidays and the dog, the choice is quickly made).
Legally, abandoning a pet is punishable by three years' imprisonment and a €45,000 fine. But you can imagine that these maximum penalties are - unfortunately - never imposed. - It also supports owners who cannot afford to treat their pets by taking care of them through its veterinary teams.
- After caring for them, she gives a second chance to the animals she has rescued who have been abandoned and very often mistreated by placing them in families who want to offer them a decent living environment, and above all, lots of love.
- She raises public awareness of animal welfare on a daily basis, particularly among younger generations, but also among local communities.
This association doesn't just save dogs, but to give you an idea: reaching our goal of donating €1,500 this year would allow us to save around 12 dogs by financing the veterinary care associated with their care.
This operation is not limited in time : it will last as long as our < holly > bandanas are online on our site (so ad vitam æ ternam most certainly).
If you are interested in our commitments and other concrete actions, we recommend that you read this page . Many thanks in advance for your participation. Many thanks for them.
