Epicstoke Carvers are tough, flexible sunglasses made from natural materials, with interchangeable lenses offering 100% UV protection, available in various colours.
The frames are made from cellulose acetate, a plant-based, environmentally friendly and hypoallergenic plastic which is comfortable to wear. “Like cotton”, according to the Carvers’ designers. The frames are then reinforced with steel.
Cellulose acetate sunglasses are made from forming layers of wood and cotton based plastic into blocks. Each pair of sunglasses is carefully carved out, hand polished, and then finally assembled into a frame.
The alternating folding layers, much like a samurai sword, combine hardness with ductility to greatly enhance the toughness of cellulose acetate compared to petroleum based plastics.
The stainless steel that is then infused into the frames further reinforces the legs while allowing them to be adjusted by you or your optician to perfectly fit your face.
The interchangeable polarised lenses provide 100% UV protection and come in a broad range of colours, so you can adapt your view to your environment, or your wardrobe.
The project is being funded by a Kickstarter campaign, from which you can pre-order your Carvers for delivery in August 2015.
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