Say goodbye to bulky outdoor umbrellas! This new design folds completely down and slides inside its own pole. Sleek, ...

Revolutionizing Outdoor Leisure with Cooling Technology and Luxury DesignCharolette NC, October 31, 2025 -- Ryan Dickerson and Tony Lee, ...

Insights are the gold dust of our industry, but the truth is that a simple observation is a powerful thing. Observing how dangerous umbrellas can be to your eyes led Kiwi Greig Brebner to turn points ...

Umbrellas have been around for thousands of years but, aside from the introduction of the collapsible umbrella in 1935, their design has remained largely unchanged - despite the well known design ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Cantilever umbrellas — also called offset umbrellas — offer even greater shade and sun protection than ...

Susan Spencer highlights some everyday items that are so well-designed, they're hard to improve upon: Sure, it keeps you dry, but have you ever really looked at your umbrella? "Most people take it for ...

Our pals at TreeHugger put out a call to re-engineer the umbrella into a less wasteful and more environmentally sound gadget. (33 million umbrellas are sold annually in the U.S., and it seems like ...

In Japan, wet umbrellas are a problem taken a little more seriously than in the rest of the world. Many of the country’s stores offer disposable bags for you to pack your dripping umbrella into, and ...

The hassle and embarrassment of wrestling with a wind-blown umbrella could now be a thing of the past, thanks to a hemlet-style head protector. The Rainshader's canopy protects users from the wind and ...