Delphinium Blooming Folding Umbrella – Auto Open & Both Sides Printed

Delphinium Blooming Folding Umbrella — the canopy carries the Delphinium artwork in full bloom, printed edge to edge across both the outer and inner surfaces, so the pattern is there whether the umbrella is seen from outside or looked up into from beneath. The pattern was scaled to the canopy rather than tiled onto it, so the design resolves properly when the umbrella is open instead of breaking across the ribs.

Made from high-density waterproof polyester over an aluminium frame, with a canopy 15cm larger than standard. The water-repellent treatment makes the rain bead up and slide off with one shake. It weighs little enough to forget in a bag and folds down to roughly the length of a paperback. The eight-rib layout distributes strain more evenly than the six-rib frames used on cheaper folding umbrellas.

An eight-rib frame with fibreglass components and hardened metal stretchers holds the shape in wind, and the automatic open works one-handed. Folded, it fits a backpack, a briefcase or a suitcase. Folded it is short enough to stand upright in a backpack pocket, which is the difference between carrying one and leaving it by the door.

It suits someone who walks to work and has resigned themselves to being rained on. The canopy dries quickly once shaken, and the frame is designed to be re-tensioned by hand if a gust turns it inside out.

Part of our Flowers Blooming Umbrellas collection, where the same treatment is applied across a full range of subjects. Delivery is free worldwide, and there is a 30-day money-back guarantee.