EYE FOCUS | COVER STORY
The company’s work has even been
profiled in National Geographic which
wrote: "Wearing the company’s sun-
glasses isn’t a fashion statement, it’s a
statement of change...when you buy a
pair of Karün sunglasses, you’re help-
ing to change the lives of the people of
Patagonia.”
Karün’s most recently released Pacific
line offers 10 new pairs of sunglasses
and glasses made from recycled ocean
plastics. Designed and sourced in
Chile, each pair is guaranteed to have
a positive impact on the environment
and rural farmers across Patagonia.
ZEAL
Zeal Optics is trying to push away
from old plastic practices into a new
era of plant-based materials.
“While other lenses are made from
petroleum-based materials, Ellume Po-
larized lenses and Z-Resin frames use
a unique plant-based polymer as the
bonding agent. This material, made
from the castor plant, delivers incred-
ibly light, durable frames,” says Zeal’s
Director of Marketing, Mike Lewis. “The full-wrap frame and Proflex rub-
ber keeps these on your face during any
adventure and the classic styling goes
well with every happy hour,” explains
Lewis.
At least three new looks from Zeal
incorporate these more eco-friendly
manufacturing processes. Dragon Eyewear is following a similar
path according to Lauren Makofske,
global brand director of Dragon Alli-
ance.
The Ridgway with its new polarized
square frame is a go-to for that utilitar-
ian look. It comes in matte khaki,
matte black and matte red tortoise.
The Sierra is a chic frame built to
withstand any kind of adventure in
any kind of weather.
And finally, the Rampart lets you go
from the trailhead to the bar in a pinch.
MARCHON
“As Dragon continues to develop
products that enhance an active and
outdoor-oriented lifestyle, we felt it
was the perfect time to introduce an
environmentally-conscious material
into our business practices,” she says.
“By incorporating plant-based resin
into our injected collections, we are
taking the first step towards making a
positive impact on the environment.”
Dragon Eyewear, a Marchon brand,
offers dozens of models in their plant-
based resin category.
Dragon Alliance
Baille
Styles range from the sleek and
modern-looking Jump LL Ion with
its wrap-around look and blue ion II
coloured lenses to the more classic
look of the Baile LL Polar frames now
available in an assortment of colours for
lenses and frames including matte dark
tortoise and matte dark navy.
Dragon Alliance
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