I'm in the eyewear business. I've struggled with the idea of wood or bamboo for a while now. There seems to be a lot of interest in the area but I'm skeptical. Materials like these are porous and people sweat -- not the best combination.
I've been waiting for the acetate fad to fall out of fashion but we're still doing pretty well in this area.
If I recall, Cartier has wood glasses BUT I believe they have a metal backing. I dig the wood frames but yes, I would be skeptical of having that drift wood feel over time. On the flip side, have you heard of anyone with negative reviews on wood frames?
My girlfriend got me a pair of wooden glasses for Christmas that I love and they seem really well made. Her friend's husband's company makes them, it's definitely possible to make nice glasses out of wood that are durable.
There was a wood sunglasses company on Shark Tank a while back. IIRC they already had decent sales. I don't see any reason it wouldn't work for prescription glasses.
I'm in the eyewear business. I've struggled with the idea of wood or bamboo for a while now. There seems to be a lot of interest in the area but I'm skeptical. Materials like these are porous and people sweat -- not the best combination.
I've been waiting for the acetate fad to fall out of fashion but we're still doing pretty well in this area.