Umbrella engineering library

How every major umbrella is built

Pick an umbrella type to see its structure, assembly flow, bill of materials, quality control points, and which steps we make in-house.

Folding umbrellas

Automatic Open-Close 3-Fold Umbrella

Three-section telescopic shaft with a spring mechanism that both opens and retracts the canopy by one button. The most mechanically complex personal umbrella: control head, return spring and opening spring all inside the shaft.

19 BOM items · 10 assembly steps

Stick umbrellas

Automatic Open Stick Umbrella

One-piece shaft with a spring-driven auto-open mechanism, push button and latch in the handle. Adds an opening spring, latch and button to the classic stick frame, making it the most hardware-dense stick umbrella.

17 BOM items · 9 assembly steps

Golf umbrellas

Golf Umbrella

Oversized canopy, commonly a 60 inch arc, on a full fibreglass frame with a vented double canopy and auto-open button. Wind resistance and corrosion resistance define the quality of this category.

17 BOM items · 9 assembly steps

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