The Differences Between Horn Glasses and Other Material Glasses

 What is the difference between horn glasses and glasses made of other materials?

Optical glasses and sunglasses are basic tools for people to improve their vision. They are not only functional, but also essential accessories to show personality. The materials of glasses frames mainly include acetate glasses, metal glasses, titanium glasses, carbon fiber glasses, and horn glasses and wooden glasses made of natural materials. Today's article mainly wants to share with you the differences between horn glasses and other traditional glasses.

The picture below is a pair of square black horn sunglasses.

The differences between horn glasses and other traditional material glasses can be explained from five aspects: appearance, wearing experience, market positioning, craftsmanship, and technological development.

The difference between horn glasses and glasses made of other materials 1: Different appearance.

Plate glasses and metal glasses can be mass-produced with the same products, such as the color of the product. But horn glasses cannot do this. Due to the characteristics of its natural material, the pattern of each pair of horn glasses is unique. This is a gift from nature. You can't find two pairs of horn glasses with the same color in this world.

The difference between horn glasses and glasses made of other materials 2: The difference in wearing experience.

Compared with glasses made of traditional materials, horn glasses have anti-allergic and anti-static properties. After polishing, horn glasses feel warm and skin-friendly, which is more comfortable than plastic glasses. Compared with the heavy metal glasses, horn glasses are light in weight, breathable, and better in wearing.

The difference between horn glasses and glasses made of other materials 3: Different market positioning.

In terms of price, the cost of traditional glasses varies, ranging from several hundred dollars to as low as a dozen dollars. This has led to a wide target consumer group for traditional glasses, and the market positioning is not precise enough, and they can be made by both mass brands and high-end brands. The production cost of horn glasses is high, which is due to the high cost of its raw materials and the difficulty of its production process, resulting in its relatively high price, and the target group is precisely positioned at the first-tier high-end and luxury brands.

The difference between horn glasses and glasses made of other materials 4: The difficulty of the process.

Horn glasses frame have very high requirements for the production process. The horns need to be left to stand for 1-2 years to wait for the moisture to dry naturally, which can prevent them from cracking. The characteristics of the horn material are played to their strengths and avoid their weaknesses, which will extend the durability of the horn glasses. Moreover, due to the different production environments and ages of each horn, the quality of different parts of the horn is different. Therefore, each piece of horn material used to make horn glasses must be carefully selected, and only the best parts can be used to make horn glasses. The later production of horn glasses rings also tests the skills of the master. Only skilled masters can make glasses. After so many years of development, the craftsmanship of traditional glasses has become very mature, and many of them can be mechanized, which can be fully mass-produced.

The difference between horn glasses and glasses made of other materials 5: Differences in technological development.

With continuous exploration, the technological development of horn glasses has reached a relatively mature level. Judging from the current manufacturing process, the future technological development direction of horn glasses is to improve the durability and stability of the horn without destroying its beauty. Traditional glasses will focus on exploring new materials with lighter weight and better quality.

If I ask you again now, what is the difference between horn glasses and glasses made of other materials, I believe that after reading this article, everyone has their own opinions. The difference between horn glasses and other materials glasses, if from the appearance, is the smallest difference with acetate glasses. For example, in the two pictures below, the upper pair is black acetate glasses, and the lower pair is black horn glasses. You may find it difficult to distinguish from the pictures. What is the difference between horn glasses and acetate glasses? In fact, the difference in their appearance is still very obvious. One is weight. Horn glasses are much lighter than acetate glasses, about one-third to one-half. Another difference is the color. Even if the same black is used, you can see fine textures and bloodshot on the surface of horn glasses. This is because horns are natural keratin materials.

The picture below is a picture of black horn glasses, with irregular natural textures on the surface.

The following is a pair of black acetate sunglasses produced by BESTSEA.

The surface is very smooth and bright, without any other textures, and is pure black. Of course, the difference between horn glasses and glasses made of other materials, except for acetate glasses, is still very different in appearance from glasses made of other materials. You can refer to the above points. If you want to know more about this, you can browse our articles about horn glasses and other materials, or contact us, we will answer all your questions about the difference between horn glasses and other materials.