Our Materials
Quality materials and manufacturing are central to everything we do. Your glasses go through a lot, so we need to make sure they’re up to the job.
Making products with care
Since 2018, we actively strive to incorporate sustainable materials into our
collection, without compromising the quality standards that define Ace & Tate. We work
closely with our manufacturers, who meet our standards of social and environmental
responsibility, and we'll continue to seek innovative materials and technologies to create well-designed, quality frames.
Acetate
Most of our frames are made of acetate. Regular acetate is a mixture of cellulose acetate (wood pulp or cotton fibres, combined with acetic anhydride) and a conventional plasticiser. Acetate is strong, light, hypoallergenic, and easily repairable, not to mention endlessly colourful and customisable. Our design studio in Amsterdam makes some of our acetate designs from scratch, making them truly one-of-kind.
Metal
Our collections also feature metal frames — cut from stainless steel or titanium. These materials are very durable and feel incredibly light. Stainless steel frames feature a slim profile and are lighter than acetate frames. Titanium frames are even lighter and more flexible, making them resistant to breakage.
Combi
Our Combi styles are intricately designed with acetate and metal for an elevated look, lasting quality and superior comfort. The mixed materials create an innovative balance between structure and lightness, with perfected proportions and detailed finishings such as rounded temples, rimwires and endpieces, or integrated hinges and rimlocks. By using sleek metal components alongside structural acetate, these frames offer a uniquely lightweight feel and better overall balance on your face. This is eyewear craftsmanship at its finest.
Acetate
Most of our frames are made of acetate. Regular acetate is a mixture of cellulose acetate (wood pulp or cotton fibres, combined with acetic anhydride) and a conventional plasticiser. Acetate is strong, light, hypoallergenic, and easily repairable, not to mention endlessly colourful and customisable. Our design studio in Amsterdam makes some of our acetate designs from scratch, making them truly one-of-kind.
Metal
Our collections also feature metal frames — cut from stainless steel or titanium. These materials are very durable and feel incredibly light. Stainless steel frames feature a slim profile and are lighter than acetate frames. Titanium frames are even lighter and more flexible, making them resistant to breakage.
Combi
Our Combi styles are intricately designed with acetate and metal for an elevated look, lasting quality and superior comfort. The mixed materials create an innovative balance between structure and lightness, with perfected proportions and detailed finishings such as rounded temples, rimwires and endpieces, or integrated hinges and rimlocks. By using sleek metal components alongside structural acetate, these frames offer a uniquely lightweight feel and better overall balance on your face. This is eyewear craftsmanship at its finest.
*Source: Ace & Tate 2024 LCA, using primary data from Eastman
**ISCC-certified recycled contents, obtained via mass balance
Packaging
Our shipping box has been reduced to the smallest size possible, and is made from 30% virgin grass fibres and 70 % recycled, FSC-certified paper.
Lenses
Our prescription lenses are made from CR-39, a strong polycarbonate material. They have been treated with anti-reflective and scratch-resistant coatings to ensure strength, clarity and comfort. The majority of our (non-prescription) sunlenses are now made of Tritan Renew, which consists of *50% recycled materials.
* ISCC-certified recycled contents, obtained via mass balance
