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L'Increvable

L'Increvable is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand L'Increvable rather than just read about it. In short: L'Increvable is the name given to the washing machine built to last 50 years and created by the French designer Julien Phedyaeff. It is a device that comes as an assembly kit.

Key takeaways

L'Increvable belongs to science; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect L'Increvable to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of L'Increvable from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

L'Increvable is the name given to the washing machine built to last 50 years and created by the French designer Julien Phedyaeff. It is a device that comes as an assembly kit.

History and description of the machine According to Phedyaeff, the idea dates back to 2013, during his master's thesis on 'extended research on object dismantling practises'. He made a report that detailed how spare parts, when available, were sold at exceedingly high prices. His invention is designed to be delivered in kit from 'a healthy, solid and improvable base'. In order for it to be lighter, the washing machine lacks a concrete ballast. It is replaced by a reservoir which fills with water during the first use. The machine originally was a project presented for his diploma at the École Nationale Supérieure de Création Industrielle which he obtained in June 2014. The project received congratulations from the jury and obtained a label from 'l'Observeur du design 2015'. On December 18, 2020, L'Increvable SAS closed down.

Awards A label from 'l'Observeur du design' 2015

References

External links https://www.lincrevable.com/en/ Official and commercial website L'Increvable : un lave-linge créé pour durer 50 ans (in French) Une machine à laver qui dure 50 ans (in French) L'Increvable SAS cessation (INSEE) et radiation (RCS) (in French)

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with L'Increvable

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what L'Increvable claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to L'Increvable before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about L'Increvable ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of L'Increvable

In research: L'Increvable appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses L'Increvable in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: L'Increvable is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics French inventions, Laundry washing equipment, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for L'Increvable outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study L'Increvable in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what L'Increvable means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
Explain L'Increvable out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is L'Increvable in simple terms?

L'Increvable is the name given to the washing machine built to last 50 years and created by the French designer Julien Phedyaeff. It is a device that comes as an assembly kit.

Why does L'Increvable matter?

Because it connects several science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study L'Increvable?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on L'Increvable.