LATEST AND GREATEST
IN EYEWEAR TECHNOLOGY
THE LATEST FRAMES ARE USING
TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENTS TO
COMBINE STYLE OPTIONS, DURABILITY AND
COMFORT FOR THE CONSUMER. THE MOST
POPULAR MATERIALS IN DEVELOPMENT
HAVE A FOCUS ON LIGHTWEIGHT, BUT
DURABLE DESIGNS, WHILE THREE-BARREL,
FIVE-BARREL AND SCREWLESS HINGES
OFFER VARYING OPTIONS IN MODEL TYPES
TO COMPLEMENT THE CRAFTSMANSHIP OF
EACH COMPANY'S LATEST STYLES.
By Troy Patterson
Hinge designs offer a variety of different supports
for different types of plastics and metals with
durability suited to the ever-changing lifestyle
needs and environments of consumers. Triplebarrel hinges can offer quality support, while
five-barrel hinges can up the ante in frame support,
both designed like a standard door hinge, but
with a small screw fitting the zipper-like barrels
together, with more barrels generally increasing
the durability of the frame.
Screwless hinges and integrated spring hinges
are also options for sports needs, or at times
when consumers want to keep their frames
snug to their temples. They can also be used in
varying styles to achieve the look and durability
that suits the need of the consumer.
With companies showcasing their 2016 fall
and winter collections, companies like
Westgroupe, OGI Eyewear, Centennial Optical
and Match Eyewear have new styles and
designs that use unique hinge designs, lightweight materials and combinations of acetates
and metals to offer options that stand out in
a competitive marketplace.