Van Gogh Almond Blossoms Folding Umbrella – Auto Open & Both Sides Printed

Van Gogh Almond Blossoms Folding Umbrella — van Gogh’s brushwork covers the canopy — the Almond Blossoms design rendered in thick visible strokes, printed on both the outer and inner faces. 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.

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.

Eight ribs, fibreglass reinforcement and hardened stretchers give it real wind resistance, and the auto-open button means you can get it up while holding a coffee. It folds compact for travel. It is light enough to keep in a bag permanently rather than only on days the forecast is bad — which is when umbrellas are actually needed.

It gives well to a commuter, a traveller, or anyone whose current umbrella is the free one from a conference. 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 Van Gogh Umbrellas collection, where the same treatment is applied across a full range of subjects. Shipped free worldwide, with 30 days to change your mind.