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Le binder, et plus largement les sous-vêtements d’affirmation de genre, sont des produits de première nécessité pour les personnes trans et queer. Ils permettent de réduire la dysphorie de genre et ainsi d’améliorer la santé mentale. C’est pourquoi leur prix est un sujet important, puisqu’il impacte largement l’accessibilité à ces sous-vêtements.

Since these are essential products, one might expect these undergarments to be covered by social security. However, we have not yet reached that level of recognition for the needs of trans individuals. 

Indeed, gender-affirming clothing is not covered by social security at all, even though it represents a significant expense. Transgender individuals often have to spend hundreds of euros to update their wardrobe and express the gender they wish.

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We will explain the above graph point by point: 

Les Taxes  : Si les binders étaient reconnus de première nécessité, la taxe serait 5,5%. Or, elle ne l’est pas, et par conséquent, on paye donc une TVA de 20% pour la fabrication de ces produits. 

Rent: Thanks to our shop in Antony, we can store our products, provide our employees with a place to work, and welcome you for fittings. We believe it's very important for people who are unsure about their purchases to be able to come see and try on the products in person. 

Manufacturing: 

Thanks to our local Made-In-France manufacturing, we have: 

  • French manufacturing to guarantee the rights of employees in sewing workshops (which is much harder to verify in Asia) 
  • Fair pay for these employees 
  • Purchasing raw materials in Europe
  • Packaging production 
  • Various logistics

Regarding employee remuneration: 

  • The founder manages the overall operations of the company 
  • Their right-hand person assists them and handles order shipments
  • A tailor creates custom orders
  • A person responsible for creating educational resources
  • A person responsible for developing product accessibility, especially outside the Paris region 

Le prix du binder inclut une marge de bénéfice minime pour la marque, le but étant de proposer un binder le plus accessible possible. 

Further reducing this price would lead to the company's closure, as it would no longer be able to cover its unavoidable costs, or it would mean not fairly compensating the workers involved in its manufacturing. 

Pourquoi peut-on trouver des binders moins chers en ligne ? 

This is generally due to decentralized production in Asia, where working conditions in sewing workshops are disastrous. Manufacturing there is so inexpensive that a significant profit margin is actually made on these supposedly low-cost undergarments.

De plus, les binders achetés à travers ces productions-là sont fabriqués avec des matières premières de basse qualité et un design inadapté. Ces binders peuvent être dangereux, souvent causants des bleus ou des mal de dos assez conséquents. Évitez-les à tout prix ! 

Nous savons que le coût d’un binder éthique reste inatteignable pour certain·es, les personnes trans étant davantage en situation de précarité que la moyenne. 

This is why we offer: 

  • Des levées de fonds pour financer l’envoi de binders aux plus précaires
  • Reduced prices for associations
  • Des binders reconditionnées moins chers ou donnés (l’éco-market)
  • Payment in 3 installments
  • La facilitation des dons de binders entre vous sur nos réseaux 
  • Regular contests and promo codes on our social media 

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