Engineered for high-velocity sports, extreme field-of-view clarity, and seamless prescription Rx adaptors.
Combining French design aesthetics, Japanese R&D precision, and high-efficiency Shenzhen manufacturing to scale OEM/ODM prescription sports optics for international brands.
Founded by Yang Wah Kiang, who mastered hand-edging ophthalmic glass in Singapore workshops before co-founding Nanyang Optical. This deep physiological understanding of vertex distances, pantoscopic angles, and prismatic deviation directly guides every sports Rx frame we mold today.
Backed by 14 international design awards, 6 nominations, and 1 invited recognition across Red Dot, iF Design Award, SILMO d'Or, IDSA, and the Singapore President's Design Award. We translate runway-grade industrial design into rugged, tournament-grade athletic gear.
Proprietary Screwless Hinge mechanisms and flexible Active Hinge structural engineering eliminate micro-vibration loosening and structural failure caused by repeated impacts during contact sports, running, and high-frequency vibrations.
Full traceable production certified for global export. Comprehensive testing includes EN ISO 12312-1 for sunglasses, ANSI Z87.1-2020 for high-velocity ballistic impact, ASTM F803 for racket/ball sports, and strict EU SVHC REACH chemical screenings.
Global coordination optimized for speed and margin: Headquarters in Singapore for finance and corporate governance, an advanced styling studio in Douvres-la-Délivrande (France), and a centralized R&D / production coordination complex in Longgang, Shenzhen.
Optical retailers, chains, and sporting federations can leverage our multi-brand portfolio (EYELET, GLOSSI, URBAND PARIS, COUPLE, RX-Sport) under a unified trade account, consolidating supply lines across sports, pediatric, and prescription categories without fragmented MOQs.
A strategic breakdown for procurement managers and eyewear product directors on delivering optical accuracy in high-wrap sports chassis.
Standard ophthalmic frames utilize a flat 4-base or 6-base curvature. Performance sports sunglasses, however, rely on an aggressive 8-base toric wrap to maximize peripheral coverage, reduce air turbulence, and prevent lateral glare intrusion. Glazing a conventional prescription lens into an 8-base frame induces significant unwanted oblique astigmatism, prismatic shifts, and power distortion—frequently causing dizziness, blurred peripheral vision, and severe spatial disorientation in competitive athletes.
Urband's digital Free-Form lens computation algorithm applies mathematical point-by-point ray tracing corrections. By factoring in the frame's wrap angle (typically 14° to 18°), pantoscopic tilt (8° to 12°), and back vertex distance (11mm to 13mm), our manufacturing facility produces compensated Rx lenses that restore 100% binocular visual field fidelity across all power quadrants.
B2B eyewear brands face a strategic decision when developing prescription sports lines: direct lens glazing or interchangeable optical inserts. Direct glazing CNC-machines high-index polycarbonate or Trivex substrates directly into the frame rim. This provides a sleek look and avoids double-lens fogging, though it requires precision 5-axis beveled milling and is limited to prescriptions between -4.00D and +2.00D to manage peripheral edge thickness.
For higher power corrections (-4.50D to -8.00D), Urband engineers proprietary sub-frame clip-in adapters. Built with TR90 memory polymers, these clips snap directly into the central bridge behind the outer shield lens. This system isolates corrective optics from outer lens wind-loads, simplifies lens replacement, and significantly reduces total production costs for sports clubs and retail programs.
| Performance Criterion | Optical Polycarbonate (PC) | Trivex / NXT Polymer | Chemical Tempered Glass | Standard CR-39 Monomer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbe Value (Chromatic Dispersion) | 30 (Moderate fringe) | 45 (Superior clarity) | 58 (Optical benchmark) | 58 (Clear) |
| Impact Resistance (Drop-Ball / Ballistic) | High-Velocity Certified (ANSI Z87.1) | Extreme Toughness / Mil-Spec | Fragile (Shatter risk on court) | Brittle (Unsafe for impact sports) |
| Specific Gravity (Weight g/cm³) | 1.20 g/cm³ | 1.11 g/cm³ (Lightest) | 2.54 g/cm³ (Excessive mass) | 1.32 g/cm³ |
| Tensile Strength & Hinge Drilling | Excellent notch sensitivity | Immune to stress cracks | Non-drillable for rimless Rx | Moderate cracking risk |
| Ideal Application Sector | Cycling, Pickleball, Baseball | Downhill Skiing, Military, Shooting | Casual Nautical Polarized | Indoor Office Reading Glasses |
Market dynamics, supply-chain restructuring, and technological transformations defining high-margin sports optical product portfolios.
Pickleball has emerged as the fastest-growing court sport worldwide, driving urgent demand for dedicated eye protection. ASTM F3164 standards are becoming mandatory in amateur and competitive circuits due to high-mass, perforated-ball strikes. Procurement teams are pivoting away from standard cycling shades toward lightweight 8-base eyewear engineered with high-contrast amber/rose lens tints that highlight optic-yellow balls against green surfaces.
Endurance mountain biking and trail running demand seamless light filtration across varying canopies. Next-generation photochromic polymers activate from 84% luminous transmittance (Cat. 0 clear for night/heavy forest) to 13% transmittance (Cat. 3 dark) in under 22 seconds, with active anti-temperature fade technology that maintains speed in cold conditions.
Global brands are phasing out fossil-derived polyamides in favor of bio-based TR90 and Rilsan Clear G850 derived from sustainable castor beans. These resins deliver identical flexural fatigue resistance, high elasticity, and thermal stability while cutting carbon emissions by 45%. Sourcing partners must verify bio-content via ASTM D6866 carbon dating certificates.
Wholesale distribution is increasingly paired with centralized automated lab fulfillment. Leading retailers provide digital frame scanning that links straight to 5-axis CNC edgers in our Shenzhen facility, enabling drop-shipped finished custom Rx sports eyewear within 72 hours from CAD-mapped prescription coordinates.
Regulatory authorities in the EU, US, and Australia are tightening testing rules for sports goggles, particularly for youth athletics. ASTM F803 impact certifications for lacrosse, squash, and basketball now require verifiable lab batches to prove zero lens displacement or frame fracture under 90 mph projectile testing.
Global buyers are mitigating single-market exposure by selecting manufacturers with diversified corporate footprints. Urband's model—anchored in Singapore, designed in France, and manufactured in Shenzhen—provides robust risk mitigation, seamless currency clearing, and resilient export logistics across Asian and Western ports.
Direct technical and commercial answers for eyewear importers, brands, and chain buyers.
For standard TR90 frame colors utilizing our existing tooling models with custom laser-engraved or pad-printed branding, our trial order MOQ starts at 300 to 500 units per style. For full custom ODM designs requiring proprietary steel injection tooling, custom mold fabrication requires an MOQ of 1,200 units across up to 3 SKU colorways.
We deploy two options: for direct glazing up to -4.00D, we apply digital back-surface free-form surfacing to mathematically eliminate prism imbalance and oblique astigmatism across the lens periphery. For higher powers up to -8.00D, we integrate central clip-in TR90 sub-frames, positioning flatter 4-base ophthalmic lenses directly in front of the wearer's pupils.
Every shipment is supported by lot-specific laboratory testing certificates. We provide ANSI Z87.1-2020 high-mass/high-velocity documentation for industrial/sports eyewear, EN ISO 12312-1:2013/A1:2015 test reports for UV400 filtration, ASTM F803 certificates for racket/ball sports, and full REACH Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 compliance for skin-contact plastics.
Yes. Our snow-optics production line produces OTG (Over-The-Glasses) compatible goggles featuring Italian inner acetate anti-fog shields paired with impact-resistant outer polycarbonate lenses. Thermal separation prevents condensation in sub-zero alpine conditions, and we offer integrated magnetic Rx docking brackets.
Rapid 3D photopolymer prototyping takes 5 to 7 business days. Tooling development for custom chassis takes 35 to 45 days. Once pre-production samples are verified, mass manufacturing (injection molding, painting, hardcoating, lens cutting, laser etching, QA inspection, and custom packaging) runs on a 45-to-60-day production cycle.
Unlike temporary dip-coatings, our premium optical lenses use permanent hydrophilic thermal-cure coatings applied in clean-room environments. The coating lowers water surface tension so moisture sheets into a transparent micro-layer rather than forming vision-obscuring droplets, even under intense perspiration and heavy humidity.
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