How KITE?s High-End Eyeglasses Are Made
London-based KITE gives us a look at how their Broadwick eyeglass frames are made.
London-based KITE is an up-and-coming eyewear brand that’s handcrafted by some of the best Italian artisans in the world. The designer behind the brand, Marcello Martino, aims to bring the highest quality materials and craftsmanship to each frame, which sends him to Italy on the regular to ensure his high-end standards are met. Their frames, which cover eyeglasses and sunglasses, are constructed in either metal or acetate in a time-consuming process that includes multiple quality checks. In this month’s Deconstruction, KITE shares the process of bringing their Broadwick eyeglass frames to life.
Sketch
A KITE frame starts as a unique design by our London in-house design team before making its way to our makers in Italy. We explore color and light, form and function, to every last detail from nose-pad to temple-hinge, from concept-sketch to production. Technical drawing
We choose from a library of acetate sheet colors by Mazzucchelli, cellulose acetate innovators and glasses devotees. Think world-leading, game-changing, fantastic plastic.
[In 1849 the Mazzucchelli family started a company that was all about innovating with new materials. They started playing with naturals, then celluloid ? the first ?thermoplastic? ? before moving on to cellulose acetate and bioplastic, derived from sustainable wood and cotton fibers.]
The sheets of acetate are sliced into meticulously me...
London-based KITE is an up-and-coming eyewear brand that’s handcrafted by some of the best Italian artisans in the world. The designer behind the brand, Marcello Martino, aims to bring the highest quality materials and craftsmanship to each frame, which sends him to Italy on the regular to ensure his high-end standards are met. Their frames, which cover eyeglasses and sunglasses, are constructed in either metal or acetate in a time-consuming process that includes multiple quality checks. In this month’s Deconstruction, KITE shares the process of bringing their Broadwick eyeglass frames to life.
Sketch
A KITE frame starts as a unique design by our London in-house design team before making its way to our makers in Italy. We explore color and light, form and function, to every last detail from nose-pad to temple-hinge, from concept-sketch to production. Technical drawing
We choose from a library of acetate sheet colors by Mazzucchelli, cellulose acetate innovators and glasses devotees. Think world-leading, game-changing, fantastic plastic.
[In 1849 the Mazzucchelli family started a company that was all about innovating with new materials. They started playing with naturals, then celluloid ? the first ?thermoplastic? ? before moving on to cellulose acetate and bioplastic, derived from sustainable wood and cotton fibers.]
The sheets of acetate are sliced into meticulously me...
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