The Famous Silk Road

From the gardens of Southern China to Bordeaux, our VEGGY TOYS follow a modern-day Silk Road.

At MYUM, sustainability is not limited to the way we design and make our toys. We also think carefully about how they travel.

Our VEGGY TOYS are handcrafted in Southern China and make their way to Europe by rail, crossing thousands of kilometers before reaching our stock in Bordeaux.

The journey takes approximately six weeks — a slower rhythm than air freight, but a thoughtful alternative that allows us to combine efficient transportation with a lower environmental impact.

🌏 Following the footsteps of the Silk Road

There is something poetic about the journey our little vegetables take.

Their route echoes, in its own modern way, the legendary Silk Road — the vast network of trade routes that once connected Asia and Europe, carrying silk, spices, textiles, ideas, and cultures across continents.

Centuries later, the routes have changed, the trains are different, and the goods are certainly more colorful… but the connection between East and West remains.

Today, rail freight offers an important alternative for transporting goods between Asia and Europe, particularly when compared with air freight.

Our VEGGY TOYS therefore travel overland, rather than taking to the skies.

🚆 Choosing rail over air

When it comes to international transportation, there is no perfect solution.

At MYUM, we try to make thoughtful choices wherever we can.

For our European distribution, transporting our toys by train allows us to avoid air freight and to choose a mode of transportation that generally has a lower carbon footprint than air transportation.

It also offers a good balance between transportation time, reliability, and environmental considerations.

We believe that sustainability is built through many small and meaningful decisions — from the materials we select to the way our products travel.

🧶 A long journey for a little toy

There is something quite special about imagining the journey of a MYUM toy.

First, there is the cotton, carefully selected for our creations.

Then comes the work of our artisans, who transform the yarn into each little crocheted character, stitch by stitch.

And finally, the journey begins.

From the workshops of Southern China, our VEGGY TOYS board a train and travel westward across the continent, eventually arriving in France.

Thousands of kilometers, countless stitches, and many hands later, a little carrot arrives in Bordeaux.

We like to think that every VEGGY TOY carries a tiny piece of this journey with it.

💚 Making thoughtful choices, one step at a time

At MYUM, we don't claim to have a perfect environmental solution.

But we believe that every choice matters.

Choosing organic cotton.
Working with skilled artisans over the long term.
Creating toys designed to be loved for years.
Avoiding unnecessary air freight when possible.
And thinking carefully about how our products travel.

For us, sustainability is not a trend or a marketing promise.

It is an ongoing commitment to make better choices, wherever we can, while preserving the human and artisanal story behind every MYUM creation.

From a small workshop in Southern China to a home in France, our VEGGY TOYS take the long way.

And perhaps that is fitting.

Good things are worth the journey. 🌱🚆