From Idea to Patented Invention

1. The Day I Cut Up My Boxer Briefs

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Discover why a single cut through an old pair of boxer briefs marked the beginning of this adventure. From the moment of inspiration to the very first handmade prototypes created by transforming my own briefs and boxer briefs, follow the birth of the invention.

2. Three Years to Invent a Better Boxer Brief

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Discover the first professionally made prototypes, their development in a small manufacturing workshop in Belleville-sur-Vie, and the journey that eventually led me to Troyes, the historic heart of French knitwear manufacturing.

3. The Patent

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Discover every step of the patent process: the doubts, prior art research, drafting the patent claims to demonstrate the invention's novelty... and why everything came to an abrupt stop just before the patent was completed.

4. When My Invention Was Placed Under Defense Secrecy

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Discover the questions and reflections that followed when my invention was placed under French Defense Secrecy, and why the French military became interested in something as ordinary as men's briefs and boxer briefs.

5. Why I Created SABORDS

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Discover why I ultimately created the SABORDS brand. The silence of the major underwear companies, the encouragement of Agnès b., Jean-Paul Gaultier's unforgettable words... and the turning point that convinced me to build the brand myself.