East Germany invented unbreakable drinking #glasses

#Superfes, East Germany’s unbreakable #glass. Superfest was designed to make them last 5 times longer than regular drinking glasses. They were found to be 10x more durable.

The reason for its decline was its strength

Glass retailers live off the fact their products break. A glass that doesn't break is a threat to #profits

https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/article/2024/aug/06/superfest-unbreakable-drinking-glasses-east-germany

#capitalism #PeopleNotProfits #DDR #CapitalismFails #cups

Smashing idea: how East Germany invented ‘unbreakable’ drinking glasses

In the 1980s, a company called Superfest pioneered extra strong glass – but it disappeared with the fall of the Berlin Wall. Now it’s making a comeback

The Guardian