Eyeglass Case Lining-Necessary?, How To?

[niterdr]

Wanted to work on a personal project to replace my shirt pocket (Never get a chance to wear my T-shirts) Will be using Veg tanned 6-7 oz leather, question is do I need to line the case if so how is the best way? I usually do mostly belts (no lining, un-complicated).

Thanks,

Alex

Canada

[Northmount]

Depends on the style of case. Fancy formed case with hinged lid would definitely benefit from a nice lining, cloth or nice leather.

For just a simple pouch with a flap, it's not necessary. However, if you put a snap on the flap, there should be something glued in to protect the glasses from the metal snap. A small patch of thin leather will do the job.

Tom

Wanted to work on a personal project to replace my shirt pocket (Never get a chance to wear my T-shirts) Will be using Veg tanned 6-7 oz leather, question is do I need to line the case if so how is the best way? I usually do mostly belts (no lining, un-complicated).

Thanks,

Alex

Canada

[niterdr]

Thanks Tom, I was just worried about the natural oils in the leather getting on the lenses. For the last 30+ years I was known as the guy that always had on a pocket T-shirt with reading glasses, pen and paper. The case is going to be totally utilitarian with an open top and pen holder on the side. It will however be decorated so as not to be plain or ugly. Just wish I could figure a way to have it hold my paper as well (Folded 4x6 index cards). Thanks again!

Alex

[dirtclod]

If your glasses have the plastic lens i would line it because the plastic scratches really easy.

[Northmount]

A lot of the scratches in plastic lenses are due to people using the same micro-fibre cloth forever without cleaning it. Anything that rubs against the lens needs be soft and clean.

Tom

[dirtclod]

The reason they scratch is because their not worth the plastic their made from. Their soft as a marshmellow. I wore glasses for 50 plus years and hardly ever had a problem with glass lens and i cleaned concrete off them for days at a time. Just looking at the plastic ones they will scratch. I know because i had 3 or 4 pair of them and they would be so scratched up you couldn't see out them in a years time. Nobody i know carries a microfiber cloth in their pocket 24 hours a day.

[Northmount]

I wear plastic high refractive index to get the weight down. Glass would be 1/4" plus thick at the edges. Also need them to satisfy safety requirements. Too thin in the middle, and they won't meet the required standard. Used to wear hardex, but my nose doesn't like it!

My glasses are around 10 years old now, and just beginning to show some scratches. I never use micro-fibre. Always have a clean cotton handkerchief in my pocket. Use it to clean my lenses. Wear safety goggles or face shield when grinding or other stuff (both for eye protection and to help protect the lenses). If splashed with concrete, or such, I don't touch them until I can carefully clean them off.

Plastic does scratch easily, even with the so called scratch resistant coating you pay extra for. I got one scratch recently when I set my glasses down, and they flipped over against a sharp tool. Need to be more careful since my hands are sometimes shaky and unsteady now. At least it's not in my normal field of vision. Also have been wearing glasses for over 50 years. About the past 25 has been with plastic lenses. Took me a while before I would agree to try plastic lenses. My nose and ears sure appreciate them, so I wouldn't go back to glass.

Glasses are sometimes a real pain, but I wouldn't want to be without them.

Tom

[tomt]

when I made my case for glass I took a pice of wool glued it on then took scissors and trim it close that work for me

[niterdr]

Thanks for the idea's, Can't use wool due to an allergy but I might get away with some faux suede or other lining.

Alex