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Persol

Sports eyewear company owned by EssilorLuxottica

Field	Value
name	Persol
logo	Persol logo.svg
image	Persol, Industria Italiana Occhiali Giuseppe Ratti, Poster 1946.jpg
image_caption	1940s publicity poster
foundation
founder	Giuseppe Ratti
location_city	Turin
location_country	Italy
products	Eyewear and Sunglasses
owner	Luxottica
homepage

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Persol is an Italian luxury eyewear brand specializing in the manufacturing of sunglasses and optical frames. It is one of the oldest eyewear companies in the world and is owned by the Luxottica group. The name is derived from the Italian per il sole, meaning "for the sun". Formed in 1917 by Giuseppe Ratti, Persol originally catered to pilots and sports drivers. Currently, the company markets durable sports sunglasses. The company trademark is a silver arrow.

History

In 1917 Giuseppe Ratti, owner of Berry optical, started producing his first glasses and lenses for athletes and aviators. The company developed a flexible stem, known as the patented Meflecto system, which was one of the first spring hinges for eyewear. Persol was introduced to the United States in 1962 and opened its first boutique on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills in 1991.

Technology

Currently all plastic Persol spectacles are made in Italy using cellulose acetate.

References

[http://www.persol.com/usa/history History] persol.com
"Quality – A Work of Persol". Luxottica Group S.p.A..

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