If you're wearing eyeglasses or sunglasses right now, do you know where they were made? Unless you made specific efforts to ensure otherwise, chances are the answer is "China". And it's not just the $5.99 Oakley ripoffs sold at every gas station; the vast majority of high-end glasses are also made in China, largely by the EssilorLuxxotica conglomerate. Even when they're labeled "Made In Italy", it often just means "assembled in Italy", which is why Ray-Ban Wayfarers are "Made In China" when you buy bare frames for prescription lenses and "Made In Italy" when you buy a complete set of sunglasses using the same frames.
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If you're wearing eyeglasses or sunglasses right now, do you know where they were made? Unless you made specific efforts to ensure otherwise, chances are the answer is "China". And it's not just the $5.99 Oakley ripoffs sold at every gas station; the vast majority of high-end glasses are also made in China, largely by the EssilorLuxxotica conglomerate. Even when they're labeled "Made In Italy", it often just means "assembled in Italy", which is why Ray-Ban Wayfarers are "Made In China" when you buy bare frames for prescription lenses and "Made In Italy" when you buy a complete set of sunglasses using the same frames.