substance, comes in six different colours and 23 different frame designs.
Rolf is a family company based in Austria’s Tyrolean Alps. In 2007, Roland Wolf and Marija Iljazovic began experimenting in their basement, using a milking machine, moped brakes, old cylinders and a coffee table to construct eyewear with wooden hinges and frames. Two years later, the pair founded Rolf, and added their siblings Christian Wolf and Martin Iljazovic to the team. By 2019, Rolf had employed 39 people and dispatched its glasses to over fifty countries worldwide.
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While the company is most known for its wooden glasses, it also produces eyewear using plant based materials, as well as titanium, stone, and horn. Rolf’s eyewear is made without screws, meaning that it doesn’t require any maintenance. All glasses can be printed in one batch, as the hinge and frame are printed in a single piece. This reduces the number of external suppliers and spare needed. Simultaneous hinge prin