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Wholesale Acetate Optical Frames Manufacturers | Square Acetate Eyeglasses For Men






Hand-polished square acetate eyeglasses for men, produced under OEM or private label for optical wholesalers and chain buyers.
Overview
OA981001 is a square men's optical frame built on a thick acetate front with a softened corner radius, so it reads architectural without looking aggressive on the face. The rims are milled from pressed acetate sheet, barrel-tumbled, then hand-polished in several passes until the surface holds a silk-like gloss. Because the material is sheet acetate rather than moulded resin, the pattern runs through the full thickness of the rim and cannot wear off at the edges.
The frame is supplied to optical wholesalers, chain buyers, distributors and private-label brands that need a stable men's staple rather than a one-season fashion item. Temples carry an embedded metal core, which keeps the fit after an optician heat-adjusts the frame, and the hinge block is reinforced so the temple does not loosen after repeated folding. Prescription assembly is straightforward, including high-index and progressive lenses, and demo lenses are fitted for try-on before Rx work.
This is the men's entry in a wider program of square acetate eyeglasses that also covers unisex and women's proportions, and we quote the whole acetate eyeglasses for men range from one specification sheet. Buyers comparing optical frames manufacturers usually want to see the same geometry at three price points, which is exactly how we structure the optical frames catalogue, so a private label line can be built without mixing suppliers.
Key Features
Pressed Acetate Front
Sheet acetate gives the rim a density that moulded frames cannot match, and the colour layer is visible through the polished edge. Tortoise, crystal smoke, matte black and laminated two-tone sheets are all available, and each sheet batch is checked for shade consistency before cutting so left and right rims always match.
Square Silhouette for Men
The lens aperture is squared with a softened lower corner, a shape that suits round, oval and heart-shaped faces by adding structure at the brow. A generous bridge and a wider end piece keep the frame balanced on broader heads, and the browline sits high enough to leave room for progressive corridors.
Hypoallergenic and Adjustable
Acetate is nickel-free at the skin contact area, which matters for buyers in markets that regulate skin sensitizers. The material softens under controlled heat, so opticians can adjust temple angle, pantoscopic tilt and nose pad pressure without cracking the rim, and the embedded core wire keeps the new shape in place.
Private Label Ready
Logo placement is planned at the tooling stage, not added afterwards, so engraving sits flat on the temple surface. Packaging, lens branding, barcode labels and carton marks are produced to your artwork, and the approved proof becomes the reference document for the pre-shipment inspection.
Product Showcase
The photographs show the current production sample in a polished dark colourway. Additional colour cards, a hinge close-up and a temple core cross-section can be supplied with the quotation if your buying team needs to review construction before sampling.
Specifications
| Model No. | OA981001 |
|---|---|
| Category | Men optical frame, square acetate eyeglasses |
| Frame Material | Acetate |
| Lens | Clear demo lens; prescription assembly including high-index and progressive |
| Size | Customizable on request, within the existing tooling |
| Color | Customizable on request, matched to Pantone or to a physical sample |
| Weight | Depends on size and lens thickness, confirmed at quotation stage |
| Customization | OEM/ODM, private label, logo engraving, custom packaging |
| MOQ | 1200 pcs/model |
| Sample Lead Time | 7 days |
| Certification | CE, FDA, UKCA |
OEM & ODM Customization
Custom orders start from either your technical drawing or the nearest frame in our existing tool library. A project engineer confirms dimensions, colour references and logo placement in one document, then sampling begins. Nothing moves to production until that document and the physical sample have both been approved by your team.
- Logo engraving, hot stamping or pad printing on the inner temple, outer temple or lens corner.
- Acetate colour development in solid, tortoise, crystal and laminated two-tone sheets.
- Frame width, bridge span, temple length and lens shape adjusted for regional fit.
- Lens supply with your own coating specification, or assembly of customer-supplied lenses.
- Packaging from printed microfiber pouch to rigid box, including case inserts and sleeves.
- Carton marking, barcode labels and pallet configuration prepared for your warehouse.
Manufacturing & Quality Control
1. Incoming Material Inspection
Acetate sheet is checked for shade, thickness and internal stress marks, and hinge components are sampled against the drawing. Core wire, rivets and demo lenses are counted and logged so a shortage is caught before the cutting line starts rather than after assembly.
2. Milling and Frame Assembly
Fronts are CNC milled, then tumbled in progressively finer media to remove tooling marks. Temples are heat-bent around the core wire, hinges are riveted and thread-locked, and every frame is dry-fitted to confirm rim tension and symmetry before it moves to polishing.
3. Polishing and Surface Review
Hand polishing removes the last swirl marks and brings up the gloss. Inspectors review each frame under daylight-balanced lamps for colour match between left and right, glue lines at the hinge, edge sharpness and logo depth, and any frame with a visible defect is pulled from the batch.
4. Packing and Final Audit
Frames are wiped, bagged and packed to the approved layout, with a golden sample kept on file for the run. AQL sampling covers hinge function, frame symmetry, logo position, lens clarity and label accuracy, and the audit record ships with the packing list.
Applications
- Optical chains that need a reliable men's square frame as a core stock item.
- Independent opticians building a house brand around acetate construction.
- Distributors supplying clinics and corporate optical programmes.
- Fashion labels extending into eyewear with a single unisex-friendly shape.
- Online retailers that need consistent sizing across repeat orders.
- Duty-free and travel retail counters stocking a classic men's silhouette.
The frame sits inside our custom men optical frame range, where rim thickness, bridge geometry and colourways can be compared across the men's acetate and metal lines before an order is placed.
FAQ
What is the minimum order quantity?
1200 pcs per model. Colour splits are possible inside that quantity, and mixed orders across other acetate men's frames can be quoted as one production block, which usually reduces the per-unit cost compared with running separate small batches.
How fast can I see a sample?
Sample lead time is 7 days for an existing colourway. A new acetate colour or a bespoke logo position needs additional development time, which is confirmed at quotation stage together with the courier cost and the sample invoice terms.
Which certificates come with the order?
Frames are produced to CE, FDA and UKCA requirements, and the matching test reports and declaration of conformity are issued with the shipment documents. If your market needs an additional registration, tell us at quotation stage so the correct test scope is booked.
Start Your Custom Order
Send your quantity, colour direction and lens plan, and we will return a quotation with a colour card and the closest stock sample. Buyers who need to compare construction quality should ask for the hinge and temple core photographs, since those two details separate a durable acetate frame from a decorative one.
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