Our story
Hi, we are Soleïman, Sacha and Yanis, 2 brothers and a childhood friend! We launched the Mouiller le Maillot adventure together a few years ago, with one ambition: to offer a responsible and innovative swimsuit. We wanted to go back to the roots of this project, to tell you our story… So, how did we get here?
In the summer of 2018, we were on a family vacation abroad. As always, while we were at the beach, we designated someone to stay and look after the things: it fell on Soleïman. During the long minutes of waiting, Soleïman thought to himself that "still, I only keep the phones and important papers... All that fits in my pocket! I could have gone swimming with it!"
The idea
That's how the idea of Mouiller le Maillot was born: to create a swimsuit that protects our belongings. At first, it was just another topic of discussion, but the more we talked about it, the more we thought it was possible. In November 2018, Sacha told Soleïman about the possibility of taking part in a "Startup course" during his studies. It was perfect! It was an opportunity to think about the subject while focusing on our studies.
The reflection
For 3 years, we have been trying to find the best way to integrate a waterproof pocket into a swimsuit. After making a first laborious prototype with our mother's old sewing machine and table cloth, we searched everywhere in Paris for someone who could make us a viable prototype.
The design
The longest part of creating Mouiller le Maillot was finding the right people to support us in the project, as well as the right materials. We absolutely wanted to create our swimsuits from recycled fabric.
Today, our swimsuits are made by Antonio and his workshop dedicated 100% to swimsuits.
The launch
In March 2021, we finally present our revolutionary jersey! In order to test our product, we create a crowdfunding campaign, hoping to sell 100 to be able to launch production. And it's almost 200 people who ordered our jersey!