Rolf
To the wire
Rolf’s 3D-printed contemporary Wire collection is produced from rapidly renewable castor beans with coloured threads added to the frames to create an artistic accent.
All Rolf frames are handcrafted in Tyrol from sustainable materials – wood, stone, beans – using local materials, without compromising on quality.
Known for their ‘clear and innovative designs’, the frames feature a unique flex lock hinge that eliminates the need for screws and enhances the durability of the eyewear.
Rolf has received multiple awards for its design, sustainability and innovation with understated and sophisticated designs placing a strong emphasis on aesthetics and functionality.
Rolf Eyewear can be purchased at selected retailers around the world and in its two flagship stores in Vienna and Reutte, Austria.
Eco
Round meets square
Bramble, pictured top right, is a unisex flat-top pantos frame with a solid front and ultra-thin temples. The lightweight and sustainable style, part of Eco’s biobased collection, is crafted using castor seed oil and comes in four colour variants.
The biobased acetate and recycled metal frames can be paired with a matching magnetic sun clip-on, enabling the wearer to turn their spectacles into polarised sunglasses at any time.
Also available is Obsidian, pictured bottom right, a ‘statement contemporary’ women’s sunglass featuring an upswept cat’s-eye shape, angular corners and a decorative metal core on a wide temple.
The bioacetate sunglass is phthalate-free and biodegradable, made from natural cotton and wood pulp, with the same look and feel as regular acetate.
Three colour ways include classic black, crystalline purple gradient or a milky white variant with yellow-tinted lenses. More than 3.3 million trees have so far been planted through Eco’s One Frame, One Tree initiative, while all inner and outer frame packaging is made from sustainable materials.
Sea2See 
Seventies-inspired
Bold and voluminous frames and sunglasses characterise Sea2See’s ‘Seastainable’ collection, inspired by the rise in environmentalism during the 1970s with the first ever Earth Day on April 22, 1970.
Oversized square model Claudia, in elegant Havana light miele tone (Claudia 12), has a metal temple and extra light build, despite its thicker and larger styling.
Tulia (right), another 1970s-inspired oversized style, makes a ‘very glamorous impression’ in Havana Bordeaux with gradient brown lenses or black with gradient black lenses.
For men, the rectangular eye Levante (bottom right) has big proportions and several colour options, including matt black/grey and matt Havana and the new 02 colour gradient Havana Grey.
Flex hinges were said to offer improved comfort. Model Malta has ‘attractive cat’s eye’ shapes and a small metal nose bridge that contrasts with the recycled marine plastic frame, available in Havana gold.
The latest range continues the company’s mission to prove that eyewear produced from rubbish found in oceans can be as fashion-focused and trendsetting as any other eyewear.
Mondottica
Joules sustainable acetates
Inspired by the tones and colours of the British seaside, JO3076 Mabel in milky blue speckled tort (pictured) blends light blue and tortoiseshell.
The wearable shape was said by the company to offer universal appeal with a mélange of print and colours.
JO3078 Enid in rich Milky Mulberry was described as a classic squared eyewear shape in a bold acetate.
Enid’s rich colour palette of ‘sumptuous autumnal mulberries’ features temples decorated with an iconic Joules print, reminiscent of English country gardens.
The full Joules optical collection is made from sustainable Eastman Acetate Renew, resulting in a significant reduction in greenhouse gases when compared to the traditional eyewear manufacturing process, according to the company.
The packaging, including case, lens cloth and flocking, is also made from sustainable materials.
Bird Eyewear
Mindful materials
Harrier, a classic sunglass or optical style with a contemporary twist, is part of Bird Eyewear’s latest collection made from low-carbon Plantix bioacetate.
Unlike conventional acetate, derived from petroleum-based sources, Plantix bioacetate is made from acetic acid and plant-based polymers and coloured with plant-based dyes.
Subtle yet vibrant colours – olive, dusk and caramel – are inspired by ‘Devon adventures’ and the frames ‘glisten and change in the sunlight’.
The non-toxic sunglasses feature high quality resin lenses and offer 100% UVA protection. Designed in partnership with Daicel, the collection has a carbon footprint of 113 grams of CO2 per frame – less carbon emissions than using a phone for an hour.
All of Bird’s frames, supplied in fully recyclable packaging, can be recycled through its own recycle scheme.