Destination country comes first
The project brief should identify every country in which the product will be placed on the market, together with required languages and the proposed importer or other economic operators.
Europe project route
Eyewear manufacturing for European brands.
XH Glasses supports brands, distributors, importers and sourcing teams developing OEM, ODM and private-label eyewear for European destinations. Europe includes multiple markets, so EU, EEA, United Kingdom and other national requirements are reviewed separately for the agreed final product and shipment.
Discuss this market project ↗Project-specific review
Destination-market requirements depend on the final product, intended use, user group, materials, claims and economic operators. Testing, documentation, marking and labeling requirements are reviewed and agreed for each project before production. This page does not represent that an unconfirmed product is certified or approved for a particular market.
Who we support
Built for B2B product teams.
- Independent eyewear brands launching or extending a collection
- Distributors and importers managing several European destinations
- Optical, fashion and lifestyle retailers developing private label
- Agents coordinating original, buyer-authorized projects
Market-specific review
Europe is not one compliance route.
Sunglasses and optical frames differ
General-use plano sunglasses and spectacle frames intended to hold corrective lenses can follow different regulatory paths. Intended purpose and final configuration must be reviewed separately.
CE is not a factory certificate
For applicable EU projects, conformity assessment, technical documentation, declaration, traceability, instructions and marking responsibilities must be assigned to the correct legal operators. XH does not claim blanket CE certification.
Evidence follows the final configuration
UV400, filter category, driving use, material restrictions and other claims must be supported for the approved model, lens, color and construction covered by the evidence.
What XH handles
From approved brief to export coordination.
Product scope
Acetate sunglasses and optical frames are the main development direction. Metal sunglasses and metal optical frames can also be reviewed. Optical frames are supplied with non-prescription demo lenses only.
Frame geometry, colors, lens appearance, UV400 as a project requirement, logo application and packaging can be coordinated subject to feasibility, sample approval and applicable testing.
Workflow
- Enquiry and destination brief
- Feasibility and specification review
- Quotation and sample definition
- Sample development and buyer approval
- Bulk production against agreed references
- Inspection, documentation and export coordination
What the buyer confirms
Send a useful market brief.
A complete enquiry helps us separate visual preferences from measurable, testable and document-based requirements.
- Specific destination country or countries and required languages
- Plano sunglasses, optical frames or another intended product type
- Intended use, user group, sales channel and proposed claims
- Legal manufacturer, importer and other responsible-party details
- Frame drawings, dimensions, material and color direction
- Lens substrate, tint, polarization, UV400 or other requirements
- Logo, product marking, traceability and packaging artwork
- Required standard, laboratory, reports, declaration or inspection plan
Commercial starting points
Clear planning figures,
confirmed per project.
- MOQ
- Typical MOQ starts from 300 pairs per style in total, with colors combined, subject to design, materials and components.
- Sampling
- Typically 7–10 working days after the design, materials, colors and sample requirements are confirmed.
- Production
- Around 25 working days after sample approval and order confirmation. Lead time is not shipment, customs-clearance or arrival time.
- Capacity
- Under standard project conditions, available capacity can reach approximately 1,000 pairs per day. Actual allocation is confirmed project by project.
Target-market review
Evidence belongs to the final product.
For general-use plano sunglasses intended to protect against sunlight in the European Union, the applicable route may involve the EU personal protective equipment framework. Spectacle frames intended to hold corrective lenses require a separate classification and obligation review. Harmonised standards can provide a technical path for the requirements they cover, but a standard is not a factory certificate and a test report is not automatically evidence for every color or future order. The buyer, importer and legal manufacturer should agree who owns the technical file, signs any declaration, approves labels and keeps required records. United Kingdom, Switzerland and other European destinations must not be treated as identical to the EU route.
Official reference for project scoping: EU Personal Protective Equipment Regulation ↗. Requirements may change; this page is a general project overview, not legal advice.
Build the specification
Market FAQ
Direct answers before you enquire.
Do European Union and United Kingdom projects follow the same requirements?+
No. Europe includes multiple destination markets. EU, EEA, United Kingdom and other national requirements must be reviewed separately for the final product and shipment.
Does UV400 make the complete product compliant for Europe?+
No. UV400 is one lens-performance specification. Complete-product requirements depend on the final product, intended use, claims, destination, testing plan, documentation and responsible economic operators.
Can the 300-pair MOQ include several colors?+
Potentially. Typical MOQ starts from 300 pairs per style in total, with colors combined. The feasible split is confirmed after checking materials, lenses, components and production setup.
Can project-specific testing be arranged?+
Yes. The test scope, laboratory, final configuration, samples, cost, timing and ownership of reports must be agreed separately before production.
Last reviewed 13 August 2026
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eyewear project.
Send the destination, product type, drawings, quantity, material and lens requirements, branding, packaging and required evidence to Abby.
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