Shwood Eyewear

Shwood Eyewear is an American brand of sunglasses and eyeglasses, it was founded in 2009 and is based in Portland, Oregon.

Shwood Eyewear
TypePrivate
IndustryEyewear
FoundedPortland, Oregon, United States (2009 (2009))
FounderRyan Kirkpatrick, Eric Singer, Daniel Genco, Taylor Murray, Philip Peterson
Headquarters
Portland
,
United States
ProductsSun and Rx Eyewear
Websiteshwoodshop.com

History

The prototype wooden glasses were developed by Eric Singer, the idea was then shared with Ryan Kirkpatrick, Daniel Genco, Taylor Murray and Philip Peterson.[1] The prototype was made using madrone tree, a pair of rusty cabinet hinges and salvaged lenses from a thrift store.[2]

Shwood began its operations in a 7 x 15-ft. workspace, as soon as expansion became feasible they moved to a 30 x 50-ft. shop space. In 2010, they further expanded and moved to 6,000 square-foot facility in Portland.[3]

Glasses, sunglasses and collaborations

The product line consists of sunglasses and prescription eyeglasses. The frames are made out of wood,[4][5] stone,[6] acetate, titanium and brass.

References
  1. Young, Molly (7 November 2011), "Startup: Shwood, a Beaverton wooden sunglasses company", oregonlive.com
  2. Access Team (February 2014), "Shwood Eyewear's Global Vision", access.van.fedex.com
  3. Marshall, Chris (17 December 2013), "Shwood Eyewear: Keeping It Real, One Paira at A Time", woodworkersjournal.com
  4. Crucchiola, Jordan (10 August 2012), "Here's Where Hip, Handcrafted, Wooden Eyewear Comes From", wired.com
  5. Oliva, di Selene (23 June 2014), "Wooden eyewear: a natural trend", vogue.it/en
  6. Shin, Laura (27 June 2013), "Stone eyeglasses? Unusual materials get attention at Pitti Uomo", zdnet.com
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