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History
Parasols first appeared in ancient Egypt over 3 thousand years ago. Created to protect nobility and royalty from sunlight -
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11th century BC China, where first leather umbrellas started being sold at a very high price and used only by nobility and royalty -
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The early European umbrellas were made of wood or whalebone and covered with alpaca or oiled canvas. The artisans made the curved handles for the umbrellas out of hard woods like ebony, and were well paid for their efforts -
At first it was considered only an accessory suitable for women. Then the Persian traveler and writer, Jonas Hanway (1712-86), carried and used an umbrella publicly in England for thirty years, he popularized umbrella use among men
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historyJohn Beale registered the first a patent in 1786 with the idea of a circular coned canopy supported by ribs attached to a central shaft.
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historyInvention by Samuel Fox in 1852 of the "U" shaped Paragon steel rib, which is still used today, that revolutionised the umbrella.
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history In the 1947 the PVC transparent umbrella was invented
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historyThe need for more practical umbrellas became greater and by the 1950’s the telescopic folding umbrella heralded the way.
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history1950’s Nylon canopies started to replace oiled cotton canvas and the new stronger material was an immediate success.
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In 1852, Samuel Fox invented the steel ribbed umbrella design.
