History & Philosophy of a Made In France brand
Petits Cadors, a story born in the family
"Like many travelers and families, we bought a U-shaped cushion to sleep in the car but... no one slept with this accessory! You have certainly been faced with this situation too! So, we had the idea of creating a real soft car pillow with a fastening system to keep it in place. At home, we made the first prototype that we used ourselves, and had tested by those around us, curious to try this invention. We quickly imagined other models for different and very targeted nomadic uses.
The concept approved: the Petits Cadors brand was born!”
_ Muriel & Laurent
With each new collection, our greatest challenge is to select partners and manufacturers of materials locally, who share the same values.
Patent of invention!
ISIDOR has a patent at the National Institute of Industrial Property, because its system for attaching to the vehicle's headrest, as simple as it is, did not yet exist. Sometimes it is simple ideas that revolutionize practices and make the object efficient. Continuous innovation and all the other cushions of the brand are also registered models and patents.
Winners of the show "My invention is worth gold"
In July 2019, ISIDOR the car pillow seduced the experts of M6: Jérôme Bonaldi, Erika Delattre and Emmanuelle Rivassoux. Then the Cdiscount brand named the Petits Cadors winners of this show dedicated to inventions. It's a great reward and a big boost for the brand!
Our motivation? To create and offer you original objects with a unique design!
Poor sleep and musculoskeletal pain, current issues
All over the world, people are becoming aware that a lack of sleep or poor quality sleep has real consequences! Thus, American neuroscience professor Matthew Walker does not hesitate to sound the alarm: "in industrialized nations, the impact of the destruction of sleep is proving to be a catastrophe for our health, our life expectancy, our security, our productivity and the education of our children."
And he adds, "this silent epidemic represents the greatest public health challenge we face as developed nations in the 21st century."
Sleeping and resting are human needs in the same way as breathing, drinking or eating. It is therefore urgent to give them back the place they deserve and to be able to satisfy them as much as possible in our daily lives. It is with this in mind that we design our nomadic pillows!
Focused on well-being, we believe it is essential to combine the useful with the pleasant!
The nomadic pillow that takes care of people and the planet
Petits Cadors is constantly working on new prototypes of nomadic cushions, which meet its requirements in terms of design and quality. We now know how much quality sleep, or a nap, has a positive effect on the body, mind and health. User feedback is excellent and confirms that the range offered clearly improves daily life, helps relieve pain and provides practical solutions to everyone's problems.
Committed to eco-design of its products, Petits Cadors uses high-quality recycled materials to limit the impact on resources . For user safety, the materials are OEKO-TEX, BIO, GOTS certified.
A guaranteed Origine France certified manufacturing
From the beginning of the adventure, Muriel and Laurent decided that their products would be entirely manufactured in France to contribute to job creation, the revival of the textile industry in France and the circular economy . A successful bet: In 2024, Petits Cadors is made up of a team of 10 people who design and manufacture all of the products in their own workshop in Nailloux (31).