Founding Story: A Eureka Moment in Scrubs

Founders: Heather Hasson (fashion designer) and Trina Spear (ex-investment banker)
The Spark: In 2013, Hasson watched her nurse friend struggle with boxy, scratchy scrubs during a coffee meeting. Inspired by this, The FIGS was born. “Why do athletes get performance gear, but lifesavers don’t?” she wondered. That night, she sketched designs for modern scrubs on a napkin.

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