Another world is possible...

Opening our eyes to the invisible scandal

Before discussing style, it's essential to confront the stark reality of the textile industry. Globally, only 2% of textile workers earn a living wage. This means that the vast majority of our wardrobes are made by people working in precarious, often dangerous, and poorly paid conditions.

The reports are alarming: in Dhaka's workshops, children work more than 64 hours a week for less than €30 a month. In China's Xinjiang region, up to a million Uyghurs are interned and forced to cultivate cotton, which accounts for nearly 20% of global production.

Workers' wages sometimes represent only 0.6% of the final price of a t-shirt. The consequence is dramatic: 91% of Bangladeshi workers surveyed say they cannot afford enough food for their families. These figures lead to a simple conclusion: every day, we bear the burden of exploiting millions of human beings.

An industry that is suffocating the planet

The ecological footprint of fashion is no less catastrophic. The textile industry emits approximately 1.2 billion tons of CO₂ per year. If the consumption of "fast fashion" continues at this rate, it could account for 26% of global emissions by 2050.

It takes 7,500 liters of water to make a single pair of jeans. Dyeing processes are responsible for approximately 20% of freshwater pollution, and fast fashion creates a mountain of waste: a truckload of clothing is destroyed or buried every second. The conclusion is clear: the low price of our clothes comes at a cost to the Earth.

MYTHWEAVE: a French and independent response

Faced with this double scandal, MYTHWEAVE offers a concrete alternative. This independent French brand was founded by Stellina and Joffrey Augis-Dachelet, a couple passionate about mythology and art. Now living in Asia to be closer to textile supply chains, they work only with ethical and transparent partners.

Their belief is that fashion can be beautiful, sustainable and respectful. For the moment, the adventure begins with a collection of t-shirts made in the high-end Stanley/Stella workshops (members of the Fair Wear Foundation ), bearing the strictest certifications: GOTS (organic cotton), OCS , OEKO-TEX and PETA-Approved Vegan .

A vision for the future: Haoris, Hemp and a 35-hour week for all

While MYTHWEAVE currently only offers t-shirts, this is just the first step in a much larger project. The long-term goal is to revolutionize wardrobes with trousers, shoes, and especially unique pieces like kimonos and haoris, at the crossroads of traditional and modern styles.

For its future collections, the brand wants to go even further than organic cotton by prioritizing hemp . Why? Because it's one of the most ecological fibers in the world: hemp requires virtually no water, no pesticides, and it even has the virtue of regenerating soils while offering an ultra-resistant and breathable fabric.

But the real revolution MYTHWEAVE is preparing is a social one. Their grand plan is to build their own workshops in Africa, Asia, and Europe. In these future factories, they intend to impose a golden rule: a 35-hour workweek for everyone . Cocorico! (, as we say in France) It would be a world first to export this French social model to areas where exploitation is the norm, thus proving that another path is possible.

A purchase made to fund this dream

To bring this vision to life, MYTHWEAVE sales of current t-shirts will generate the necessary funds to build these future model workshops.

Each t-shirt purchased is therefore not just a high-quality, durable garment (premium weight of 180 g/m²), nor simply a work of art inspired by myths, designed by Stellina. It's a building block in this incredible project.

Together, let's change the game

The current textile industry too often relies on exploitation. MYTHWEAVE wants to prove that it's possible to produce stylish, ethical, and eco-friendly clothing.

By purchasing a MYTHWEAVE t-shirt now, you:

• Participate directly in the funding of future ethics workshops.
• Support the future transition to hemp, the fiber of the future.
• Contribute to the preservation of the indigenous peoples of the Amazon (part of the profits is donated to the Jiboiana association).
• Show off a unique style inspired by legends from around the world.

Our consumer choices have a huge impact. Treat yourself to a MYTHWEAVE t-shirt and become part of a necessary change. Together, let's create a future where fashion finally rhymes with ethics.

Photo credit: Joeva Dachelet