Pocket umbrellas

Pocket umbrellas are popular giveaways and can have bespoke logos and images printed on them.

Pocket umbrellas are also called foldable umbrellas. With a multi-part pole and additional hinges, they can be pushed together and folded. There are different models with different functions. The following section provides a comprehensive overview.

Opening system

Pocket umbrellas are available with either a manual or an automatic opening mechanism. There are also "auto open & close" umbrellas which contains an additional spring and can therefore not only be opened but also closed at the push of a button. This has the advantage that the umbrella can be opened and closed with just one hand.

Weight

Depending on what the umbrella will be used for, pay attention to the weight. For example, umbrellas used by ladies and carried in handbags should be distinguished by their lightness. Extremely light pocket umbrellas are equipped with an aluminum stick and fiberglass ribs. Automatic umbrellas and especially large folding models are slightly heavier.

Size

As with regular umbrellas, there are also different sizes of umbrella canopy among pocket umbrellas. The standard is approximately 100 cm in diameter Pocket umbrellas with a diameter of over 110 cm are among the larger models. The largest pocket umbrella is the Jumbomatic with a diameter of 124 cm. It offers enough space for two people.

Stability

Different frames have different wind stability. The umbrellas with the windproof system have been tested for wind resistance and are particularly robust. The stability of an umbrella is often a compromise between weight and size. In general, regular umbrellas are slightly more stable than pocket umbrellas. Nevertheless, good pocket umbrellas can also be very windproof and durable.

Design

Pocket umbrellas differ not only in color, but also in the material, the shape of the roof and the handle and other details. Especially in the case of advertising umbrellas, the respective company and its target group should be taken into account when it comes to the appearance of the umbrella. The look can be classic or sporty, eye-catching or subtle.

Printing

Umbrellas offer a variety of branding options and are ideally suited as advertising media. The pocket umbrella is a popular giveaway. It can be printed with logos or pictures. There are almost no limits to the ideas: from engraving, through simple logo printing to 3D dome sticker, there are countless possibilities and Schirmmacher offers all of them.