An Eyewear Manufacturing Partner in China for Growing DTC Brands

Quick Wonder develops and manufactures optical frames and sunglasses in China through OEM, ODM and joint development. We are best suited to design-led DTC eyewear brands that need engineering and sampling support for custom collections, followed by production against approved specifications and coordinated review of later orders or line extensions.

Our contribution combines material and construction review, product engineering, physical samples, production preparation and agreed quality checks. For a brand expanding its assortment, this connects the product it wants to sell with the specifications and commercial conditions needed to manufacture it.

The fit also depends on your order profile. Our OEM references for acetate, mid- to high-end metal and titanium frames are 300 pcs per style and 100 pcs per color. Standard commercial metal and injection-molded frames have different minimums. Materials, tooling, approvals and production readiness determine the applicable sampling and production plan.

The questions below explain what Quick Wonder can contribute and what your team needs to confirm before committing a collection.

1. What makes Quick Wonder a fit for a growing DTC eyewear brand?

Quick Wonder is a relevant candidate when your brand has a defined customer and product direction, needs development or engineering participation, and expects to manage multiple styles, colors or repeat orders against agreed standards.

Three decisions establish that fit:

• Product development: Do you need manufacturing from developed files, adaptation of an existing direction, or joint development of a new concept? Our role changes with that starting point.

• Collection feasibility: Can the material, frame construction, hardware, finish and quantities work together? We assess these requirements before confirming the production scope.

• Production continuity: Can the approved sample and technical information govern production and later orders? We connect approvals, controlled files and quality requirements so the next order has an identifiable reference.

These are reasons to include Quick Wonder in a sourcing discussion. Before placing an order, the specific sample work, manufacturing route, quantity, price, timing and acceptance criteria still need agreement.

For a brand whose immediate goal is a handful of stock frames with a logo, our custom-development scope and material-specific minimums may exceed the work it needs. For a brand building a differentiated collection, engineering participation and a defined production baseline can be more relevant than the smallest possible opening order.

2. What happens if we have finished designs, references or only a collection brief?

We match the development route to what your team can provide and what remains to be created. Our guide to choosing an OEM, ODM or co-development route explains how design readiness affects the work required.

For OEM, bring developed designs and technical requirements. These can include drawings or CAD files, dimensions, materials, components, branding, packaging and an authorized physical reference where applicable. Quick Wonder reviews manufacturability, prepares or confirms engineering information, recommends material or process adjustments and makes samples. Your team approves the relevant drawings, specifications, materials and sample before production proceeds.

For ODM, bring the collection direction. Your customer, price position, category, style preferences, materials, forecast and launch needs guide our selection of existing Quick Wonder designs or product directions. We then assess the agreed changes to color, material, structure, finish, hardware, logos and packaging, and develop samples for approval.

For JDM, bring a clear brand and commercial brief for joint development. Selected projects can involve trend and process research, Italian and Quick Wonder design input, concept proposals, engineering, prototypes and production planning. Your team participates in direction, feedback and approvals. Drawings, material proposals, samples and other outputs are defined in the project agreement.

For projects moving into stable repeat production, Quick Wonder can evaluate a dedicated-line or dedicated-capacity setup where demand, quality standards and an ongoing purchasing plan support it. Investment, minimum purchase commitments, capacity allocation and idle-capacity responsibilities require a separate written agreement.

The practical distinction is how much product definition already exists. A reference image can guide a discussion, while manufacturing requires agreed construction, materials, dimensions and production information. We establish the missing work and its cost and timing implications before treating the project as ready for production.

3. Which products and materials can we develop together?

Quick Wonder's manufacturing scope includes optical frames and sunglasses in acetate, metal, titanium and injection-molded materials. We can also assess mixed-material constructions for the proposed design.

That range is useful when your collection extends beyond one frame material. An acetate style, a titanium frame and an injection-molded design need different engineering and production decisions, even if they share a brand identity.

For acetate, we review shape, material, color, hardware and finish alongside the machining, polishing, joining and alignment route. Our acetate frame manufacturing process shows the production stages behind that review. For metal and titanium, connections, welding or jigging, surface treatment and alignment affect feasibility. The titanium frame production process provides a closer look at the engineering, welding and finishing stages. Injection-molded projects require review of the material, mold, finishing and assembly requirements.

Our eyewear manufacturing process overview introduces these process areas. The route for a particular SKU, including any external specialist work, is confirmed for the project. Supporting two material categories does not automatically establish that every combination or construction is feasible.

4. What are the minimum quantities per style and color?

Quick Wonder's OEM quantity references vary by material and category. The style minimum and color minimum apply together.

For a DTC brand, this makes the quantity planned for each color as important as the collection total. Our guide to choosing a manufacturer as your DTC assortment grows explains why SKU flexibility and total project cost belong alongside MOQ in the sourcing decision.

Consider a hypothetical acetate order: one style with two colors at 150 Pcs each meets the listed quantity references. The same 300 Pcs total divided into four colors at 75 each does not meet the 100 Pcs color reference. Four colors at 100 each would total 400 Pcs and meet those quantity references.

This example tests quantities only. Materials, custom components, packaging and the rest of the project still require assessment. The references do not establish a fixed number of colors, permission to combine different styles, or a lower minimum for repeat orders.

Send the proposed style-by-color quantities with your inquiry. That lets us review the actual assortment rather than quote against an undifferentiated collection total.

5. How long do sampling and mass production take?

Our OEM planning references distinguish the material category and whether new tooling is needed. In the table, the first figure applies without new tooling; the second applies when new tooling is required.

These are standard planning references; the actual schedule and how days are counted are confirmed for the project. Custom hinges, decorative parts or temple core wires can extend tooling work for acetate frames. Joint development needs a separate plan for research, concepts, process exploration and prototype revisions.

Before mass production starts, the approved sample, complete specifications, purchase order, applicable payment conditions and key materials must be ready. A changed color, component, finish or packaging requirement can affect that readiness and the production plan.

For a launch, share the date inventory needs to reach your warehouse or fulfillment provider. Sampling and factory production are only part of that calendar; testing where required, approvals, inspection, freight and receiving also need to be allowed for. We confirm the manufacturing milestones against the actual scope rather than treat the table as a guaranteed arrival date.

6. How do you connect an approved sample to production quality?

Quick Wonder connects the production-approved sample to the information that defines it: drawings, dimensions, bill of materials, material and color references, components, branding, packaging and agreed inspection criteria. Your team confirms the applicable requirements in writing before production release.

Our quality flow includes QA/QE review during sample development, incoming inspection, in-process inspection, finished-product inspection and pre-dispatch inspection. The product's agreed standard determines what those checks need to measure or assess.

For your collection, we define the characteristics to inspect against the approved product standard, including dimensions, appearance, assembly and applicable functional requirements. Inspection records document the findings and any decisions needed before the affected goods proceed. Deviations and corrective-action requirements should also be carried into the next order's review.

Our design-to-production workflow explains how approved specifications, quality checkpoints and change decisions connect.

For your collection, the useful connection is between the approved characteristic, the inspection method, the recorded result and any decision required. A general quality label cannot replace those product-specific requirements. Our design-to-production workflow explains the responsibilities and approval gates in more detail.

7. How do repeat orders, new colors and collection extensions work?

For repeat production, we use the approved product definition as the reference and confirm which version governs the new order. Your team should identify the style, approved sample or file version, quantities and any requested differences.

An unchanged appearance does not necessarily mean an unchanged manufacturing request. A different material source, hinge, lens requirement, finish, packaging item or production route may need review. Quick Wonder assesses the effect on specifications, samples, quantities, cost, quality and timing; your team approves the revised scope where needed.

For ODM programs, subsequent colors, SKUs or collection extensions require a new written scope and commercial review. We determine the work affected by the extension rather than assume every request is either a complete new development or an automatic repeat.

This gives a growing brand a defined way to discuss its next order. The earlier order's price, minimums and dates do not establish the terms of every later order. Material readiness and the production schedule need confirmation for the new purchase.

8. Can we customize branding and packaging, and protect our designs?

Quick Wonder can assess logos, material and finish choices, hardware, structural details and packaging within the selected development route. Include artwork, placement, packaging requirements and any critical brand details in the brief so they can be included in sampling and approval.

Rights depend on the assets and work involved. Customer-owned designs and brand assets, existing Quick Wonder designs and know-how, new development outputs, tooling and requested exclusivity need their respective terms defined. Choosing ODM or JDM does not by itself grant a design buyout or exclusive use.

The quotation also establishes the included development work, sample rounds, tooling, testing, packaging and delivery costs. Payment and trade terms are agreed for the project. For a U.S.-bound collection, include the intended product requirements, claims, tests and labels so we can define the agreed production and test-support responsibilities.

9. What should we send to assess whether Quick Wonder fits our next collection?

Send a concise collection brief with five connected inputs:

• Your customer, product positioning and design starting point: technical files, selected styles, authorized references or a joint-development brief.

• Product category, materials, construction and critical hardware, finish or lens requirements.

• Quantities for every style and color, including proposed later extensions or repeat-order needs.

• Target market, branding, packaging, testing and required delivery milestone.

• Your approval contact and any specific tooling, file-delivery or exclusivity requirements.

We can then discuss the cooperation route, technical questions, proposed development outputs, sample scope, quantity and timing implications, and commercial points to resolve.

A quantity below the relevant reference, a fixed rush date, an unusual construction or a requirement for every process to stay in-house needs specific review. Bringing those requirements forward helps establish whether the proposed program is workable before your team commits development funds or inventory.

For a design-led DTC brand, Quick Wonder's fit rests on the combination of product development, material and engineering support, agreed quantities and a controlled path from sample approval to production and later orders. Discuss your collection with Quick Wonder.