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Frames in extra small to extra large. Goldilocks would have a lovely time.

9.5 out of 10 people would recommend Cubitts. We're working on the other 0.5.

Frames in extra small to extra large. Goldilocks would have a lovely time.

9.5 out of 10 people would recommend Cubitts. We're working on the other 0.5.

Introducing our REDUX acetate

Introducing our REDUX acetate

Most high quality spectacles are made from cellulose acetate, a rather beautiful material made primarily from wood pulp and cotton. It's hard wearing flexibility makes for frames that can be repaired, reglazed, and adjusted for a lifetime. This means you can choose the right pair of spectacles for you, and wear them until you depart this mortal coil. And that’s a good thing.

Written by

Charlie Humphries

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Acetate wastage is the number one concern facing the spectacles industry. While non-petroleum based, it is still a semi-synthetic plastic, and draws on some of the earth’s natural resources. The spectacles industry sends up to 75% of its acetate to landfill. We think something needs to change.

We collected all the tiny acetate fragments from our workshop floor, each shed from a beautiful pair of handmade spectacles. We took this gamut of colours, a blind survey of the tastes of our bespoke customers, and created our kaleidoscopic REDUX slabs, each with its own unique pattern.

Just the first, small step in a quest to change our three century year old industry for the better.

Kaleidoscopic REDUX frames, each colour a reminder of Bespoke frames gone before