20 Terms
Contributors in Sunglasses
Sunglasses
temple
Eyewear; Sunglasses
Either of the sidepieces of a frame for eyeglasses that extends along the temple and over the ear
Sunglasses
Eyewear; Sunglasses
A form of protective eyewear designed primarily to prevent bright sunlight and high-energy visible light from damaging or discomforting the eyes. They also help cancel out harmful UV rays from the ...
Monel metal
Eyewear; Sunglasses
Soda's choice of frame metal, a nickel alloy that is strong and durable. Monel is easily plated with various finishes, such as gold to give the glass a luxurious metalic finish.
Polarised
Eyewear; Sunglasses
A philtre sandwiched between the front and back surface of the lens which philtres out horizontally reflected glare and allows you to see through reflected glare on the surface of water, snow, ice, ...
Polycarb
Eyewear; Sunglasses
A remarkably strong plastic. It weighs the least and is the most impact-resistant making it a perfect choice for rugged sunglass frames and lenses. The lens will also offer built-in ultraviolet ...
Gradient or fade
Eyewear; Sunglasses
A tint that is applied to lenses, making the top portion of the lens darker than the bottom. Many standard soda sunglasses lenses have a gradient, which provides greater clarity and enhanced vision.
Handmade
Eyewear; Sunglasses
A process by which acetate sunglasses are made, referring to the hand tooling and polishing required to create the high end finished product.
