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We estimate that about a third of the traffic that lands on our site are actually looking for information about Pandas, and not the cool eco-friendly wooden eyewear kind. We would find that disco...
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Everyone swears their hometown is the greatest, and here at Wear.Panda we’re no different. Panda got its start on the east coast in “that other Washington” before moving to Seattle in 2016. While we’re sure DC has lots to recommend it, we str...
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It’s no secret, wooden sunglasses are a trend, one that we hope is here to stay. The overwhelming majority of sunglasses produced are made from single-use plastics. While we love seeing the market shift towards more eco-friendly looks, it’s w...
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Rumor has it Seattle is the sunglasses capital of the world. Internet statistics of various credibility claim that Seattlites purchase more sunglasses per year than any other population. We can neither confirm nor deny, but we can list out the top six reasons to make sure y...
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Imagine living in a rural part of Laos, where the paths are bumpy and hard to walk on without tripping on a root or stumbling in a small hole. Now imagine traveling that path in a wheelchair. Y...
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This is John. As a young man living in Malawi, John was struggling. He couldn’t see anything. Well, maybe not anything, but he couldn’t see well at all. He went to school and studied, but s...
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The Panda mission is all about sustainability, which starts with the materials we use. Bamboo is kind to the environment, as it leaves a much smaller ecological footprint than comparable materials. It is renewable and versatile, and boasts impressive st...
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It’s not easy being green. Sure, we recycle, and we try to remember to bring reusable bags to the grocery store, but the Great Pacific Garbage patch is double the size of Texas. <...
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People often ask what we listen to here at the Panda office. Recently we've been obsessed with WE ARE TWIN. If you have not already heard about them, you soon will. Their vocals have a bluesy cadence echoing voices like Amy Winehouse and Grace Potter. The sound is...
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