Stained Glass Acacia Folding Umbrella – Auto Open & Both Sides Printed

Stained Glass Acacia Folding Umbrella — a leaded-glass Acacia treatment covers the canopy in saturated panel color, printed inside and out. Because the print runs to the very edge of each panel, the canopy reads as one continuous image rather than eight printed segments.

The fabric is 100% waterproof polyester, treated so raindrops bead rather than absorb, and the canopy is oversized by 15cm — noticeably more shelter than the umbrella already in your bag. The frame is aluminium through the shaft with fibreglass in the ribs — the combination that keeps weight down while letting the canopy flex rather than snap in a gust. The auto-open mechanism is sprung rather than motorised, so there is nothing to charge or replace.

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. The handle is shaped for a full grip rather than a pinch, and that shows on a windy day more than anything else about the design.

It gives well to a commuter, a traveller, or anyone whose current umbrella is the free one from a conference. Shake it out and leave it open to dry before folding, and the water-repellent finish will keep beading rain for a long time.

Part of our Stained Glass Umbrellas collection, where the same treatment is applied across a full range of subjects. Free worldwide delivery and a 30-day money-back guarantee.