An acetate frame on a CNC bench in an East London workshop
Est. East London, Index 001

Transforming
optics in the UK.

Eyewear Ltd is a British eyewear manufacturing house, lens lab, training space and marketplace platform, built in East London for the future of independent optics.

51° 32′ N, 0° 01′ W, Hackney WickMade in the UK
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Brand story

Independent eyewear,
rebuilt from the bench up.

Narrowboats and Victorian warehouses on the canal at Fish Island
Fish Island, E3

British optics did not disappear. It went quiet.

Eyewear Ltd was created to help bring frame making, glazing, training and production knowledge back into one working East London workshop.

Today we manufacture, glaze, teach, design and host a marketplace for the new wave of British eyewear. This is not a shop. It is an infrastructure.

02 — Marketplace

Frames first. Stories second.

One catalogue. Every approved maker. Browse the work, then meet the people behind the bench.

03 — For makers

For makers who want a bigger platform.

Eyewear gives independent frame makers a place to present their work, tell their story and reach customers who care about how frames are made. Every maker profile and product is reviewed before publication, so the marketplace stays curated and consistent.

04 — For opticians

For opticians who want more than a supplier.

Access acetate frame production, lens glazing, made to measure eyewear, order tracking and B2B tools from one East London workshop.

05

Courses

Learn eyewear by making it.

Two real training routes inside our East London workshop. A two day group course for newcomers, and a three day private programme for focused, advanced support.
C / 01Small group workshop

Entry Level Handmade Eyewear Course

Two days inside our East London workshop. You leave with a frame you have made yourself, fitted with lenses, and a real understanding of how handmade acetate eyewear is designed and produced.

2 days · £900 total
C / 02Private one to one training

Advanced One to One Eyewear Training

A private, advanced training programme inside the Eyewear Ltd workshop. Designed for makers, designers, opticians, students, startups, or anyone who wants focused support to design, make, understand and produce handmade acetate eyewear. Each programme is tailored to the person attending.

3 days · £3,000

06 — Bespoke

One pair. Made for one face.

A consultation in our East London studio, or online. Style discovery, measurements, material selection, design review, making, fitting, collection.

  1. 01Style discovery
  2. 02Face and temple measurement
  3. 03Material and colour selection
  4. 04Design review
  5. 05Hand making
  6. 06Fitting and final collection
08

Services

A factory, a lab and a design studio, under one British roof.

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Frame Manufacturing

Handmade acetate eyewear production for brands, opticians and designers.

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Prototyping

From technical drawing to wearable acetate prototype.

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Small Batch Production

Flexible acetate production for independent brands, special editions and limited runs.

S / 04

Made to Measure Eyewear

White label made to measure systems for opticians.

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Bespoke Eyewear

Individual frames designed and made around one person.

S / 06

Lens Glazing

Prescription lens glazing from our East London lab.

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Design Support

Frame design, technical drawings, production advice and material guidance.

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CNC Production

Precision CNC cutting for acetate fronts, temples, components and tooling.

S / 09

Private Label Manufacturing

Your brand, made by our workshop.

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Training and Consultancy

Frame making courses, workshop advice, equipment guidance and team training.

10 — Values

Six things we don't compromise on.

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Precision

Engineered with accuracy in everything we do.

V / 02

Quality

Manufactured to the highest British standards.

V / 03

Innovation

Better processes and technology for a better future.

V / 04

People

Empowering our team, partners and communities.

V / 05

British by Design

Proudly designed and made in the UK.

V / 06

Together We Transform

Building the future of optics, together.