The field of organic electrochromics is reviewed here, with particular focus on how the "electrochromic" as a functional material can be brought from the current level of accurate laboratory synthesis and characterization to the device and application level through a number of suited roll-to-roll methods compatible with upscaling and manufacture. The successful approaches to operational devices are presented in detail, as well as areas where future research would have a high impact and accelerate the development such as highly conducting and transparent substrates, electrolytes adapted for multi-layer application and morphologically stable conjugated polymers.