The Capo Journal · Materials
It's not a question of quality. It's a question of character.
When you choose a frame, you're choosing more than a shape. You're choosing how it feels against your face after eight hours, the story its surface tells, the weight it adds — or doesn't — to a morning. Two materials define premium eyewear, and they represent genuinely different answers to what you want your frames to be.
Acetate
Acetate is a high-quality material derived from cotton cellulose. Unlike ordinary plastic, it has genuine depth — colour that moves as the light changes, texture that rewards a closer look, and the capacity to be sculpted into forms metal cannot achieve.
It's the natural choice when you want rich, layered colour, a warmth on the skin that metal doesn't offer, and a frame with visible presence. It's the material of the Passaporto collection — designed for those who want their frames noticed, and remembered.
Titanium
Titanium is one of the strongest and lightest metals in use. In premium eyewear it appears in its purest form: ultralight, hypoallergenic, and flexible enough to return to shape after daily use. You barely feel it — which is precisely the point during a long day.
Hypoallergenic with no nickel, resistant to deformation, and built on clean, minimal lines that stay contemporary without chasing trends. It's the material of the Eminenza collection — for those who want their glasses present but not prominent.
“Acetate is a piece. Titanium is a detail.”
What if you want both?
Some Di Capo frames combine the two materials: an acetate front with titanium temples, or a titanium structure with acetate detailing. The result is the warmth and colour of one material with the precision and lightness of the other.
Choose acetate if…
- You want your frames seen, felt and remembered
- You're drawn to colour, texture and body
- You like the warmth of an organic material
Choose titanium if…
- You wear your glasses for many hours
- You prefer a quiet, minimal aesthetic
- You want absolute lightness without compromise
And before the material, make sure the shape suits your face. Read the face shape guide.
También disponible en español: Acetato vs titanio: dos materiales, dos filosofías, una elección.