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Considered reading
On craft, material, wellness, and the makers behind the objects. Intelligent and unhurried — never sensationalist.
The material question: why medical-grade silicone changed everything
For most of the twentieth century, intimate products were made from materials that were, at best, indifferent to the body and, at worst, actively harmful. The shift to medical-grade silicone was not a marketing decision — it was a materials science revolution that took decades to reach this industry. We talk to the engineers who made the switch and never looked back.
8 minute read
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On slowness: the case for considered pleasure
In a culture of speed and distraction, there is something quietly radical about taking time — and taking it seriously.
5 minute read
Twenty years of Lelo: a conversation with the founders
Three engineers, a question nobody had seriously asked before, and two decades of refining the answer.
10 minute read
How to choose: a considered guide to your first premium purchase
The options are numerous and the marketing is often opaque. Here is what actually matters — and what does not.
7 minute read
The engineering of quiet: how motor design defines the experience
Noise is not a minor inconvenience — it is a design failure. The brands that understand this build very differently.
6 minute read
The research on pelvic floor health: what the evidence actually shows
Separating the evidence from the marketing claims — a clear-eyed look at what clinical research says and what it does not.
9 minute read
Dame: what happens when scientists design intimate products
Founded by an engineer and a biologist, Dame brings a clinical rigour to product development that remains unusual in this space.
7 minute read