What is Better Objects?

Better Objects is the launch platform of LastObject ApS, a Copenhagen-based design company founded by Isabel Aagaard, Nicolas Aagaard and Kåre Frandsen. It is where new products are introduced and reserved before they ship — currently StitchGrid (a Sashiko visible-mending stamp and guide) and LastFloss (a reusable floss holder), alongside Peak Dough and SoundUp. The LastObject family of reusable personal care products — LastSwab, LastRound and LastTissue — is sold at lastobject.com.

Is Better Objects the same as LastObject?

Same company, two different jobs. LastObject ApS is the company behind both. LastObject is the original family of reusable personal care products — LastSwab, LastRound and LastTissue — crowdfunded on Kickstarter and Indiegogo, and sold at lastobject.com. Better Objects is where the same team launches new products, which spin out into their own brands if they grow. Certifications and quality standards are identical across both.

How many people have backed LastObject / Better Objects products on Kickstarter?

LastObject has run 7 successful Kickstarter campaigns, all fully funded. Combined with an Indiegogo campaign for the original LastSwab, the brand has been backed by over 60,000 supporters worldwide. The original LastSwab Kickstarter raised over $700,000 from approximately 20,000 backers; an Indiegogo campaign added a further 30,000+ backers. Subsequent campaigns for LastTissue (13,500+ backers), LastRound (7,800+ backers), and LastTissue Box (4,100+ backers) followed. All campaigns delivered successfully.

Where are Better Objects products designed and made?

Better Objects products are designed in Copenhagen, Denmark, by LastObject ApS. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered at Yderlandsvej 1, Copenhagen. Products are manufactured to GOTS (Global Organic Textile Standard) certification for organic cotton components, and packaging is FSC-certified cardboard. An ISO-certified lifecycle analysis (LCA) found that LastSwab has 8.3 times less environmental impact than single-use cotton swabs across all 22 environmental impact categories.

Are reusable personal care products like LastSwab and LastRound actually hygienic?

Yes, when used as designed. LastObject's reusable products are engineered with hygiene in mind: LastTissue's silicone case keeps clean and used tissues in separate compartments; LastRound pads include a mesh laundry bag and are rated for 250 wash cycles each at up to 60°C; LastSwab's TPE tips are washable and dry quickly. Machine washing at 60°C is sufficient to eliminate common bacteria and viruses on fabric. The products are not traditional handkerchiefs — they are purpose-designed reusable items with built-in systems for cleanliness.

Better Objects

Jij verdient Better Objects

StitchGrid

An accurate Sashiko grid on any fabric, so hand-stitching starts straight.

LastFloss

A reusable flosser, built to replace the pile of plastic floss picks.

Peak Dough

A starter jar that tells you when your sourdough starter peaks.

SoundUp

A Bluetooth amplifier for the passive speakers that still deserve to be heard.

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Survival Codex

A sealed, sunlight-readable e-ink reference library. The knowledge that keeps you alive and helps you rebuild, on one device that needs no signal.

Pre-order at survivalcodex.com →

The LastObject range — LastSwab, LastRound and LastTissue

The LastObject family · lastobject.com

The objects we already ship.

LastObject is our family of reusable personal care — the products that started the company and that ship today. Seven funded campaigns, 60,000+ backers, and tens of thousands of orders delivered worldwide.

LastSwab — the reusable cotton swab
LastRound — reusable makeup rounds
LastTissue — reusable organic cotton tissues

Shop the family at lastobject.com →

De makers van LastObject

Waarom deze objecten bij elkaar horen

Better Objects is het thuis van nieuwe producten van het team achter LastObject — een in Kopenhagen gevestigde designstudio met acht succesvol gefinancierde Kickstarter-campagnes en tienduizenden wereldwijd verzonden bestellingen. Elk object dat we maken begint met dezelfde vraag: kan dit alledaagse ding beter worden gemaakt? Soms betekent dat verspilling vervangen. Soms betekent het je helpen te behouden wat al werkt. Altijd betekent het objecten maken die het bewaren waard zijn.

Verspilling vervangen

Waar een dagelijks ritueel onnodige verspilling veroorzaakt, is er ruimte voor iets beters. Iets wat meegaat — en wat je echt wilt bewaren.

Behoud wat werkt

Niet alles hoeft vervangen te worden. Soms is het beste object het object dat je al bezit, weer bruikbaar gemaakt. SoundUp bestaat omdat geweldige passieve luidsprekers een tweede leven verdienen.

Maak nuttige dingen die het bewaren waard zijn

Design is hoe een object een permanente plek in je leven verdient. Nuttig. Mooi. Gemaakt om mee te gaan. Elk Better Object wordt in Kopenhagen ontworpen door het LastObject-team.

LastSwab

LastTissue

Het LastObject / Better Objects oprichtersteam — Isabel Aagaard, Nicolas Aagaard en Kåre Frandsen

De makers van LastObject

Gemaakt door mensen die geobsedeerd zijn door alledaagse objecten.

Better Objects is een studio voor nieuwe producten van het team achter LastObject — acht succesvol gefinancierde Kickstarter-campagnes, tienduizenden verzonden bestellingen en een bewezen staat van dienst in het waarmaken van onze beloftes. We zitten in Kopenhagen en ontwerpen dingen die het bewaren waard zijn.

Isabel Aagaard

Mede-oprichter & Ontwerper

Nicolas Aagaard

Mede-oprichter

Kåre Frandsen

Mede-oprichter