No one knows exactly when the umbrella was first discovered. However, one thing that has been part of human life for thousands of years ago.

Umbrellas are commonly used to protect themselves from rain or sun. This function is not much different from its meaning in English is called the umbrella. Umbrella comes from the Latin umbra, meaning “protected”. The umbrella also has other synonyms, i.e. parasol. Only, parasol usually used to protect themselves from sunburn.

Almost every country has a tradition associated with the umbrella. Umbrella also has long been a part of the lifestyle of women. In fact, the Greek playwright Aristophanes mentioned by an umbrella (448-380 BC) as an integral part in the lives of women. Maybe this is the oldest findings regarding the use of umbrellas in the European tradition.

The rainfall that is evenly distributed throughout the UK makes its citizens very familiar with umbrella. However, in the Victorian era (early 19th century), the umbrella is one accessory in the fashion industry. Only, this accessory specifically designed for the British upper class and should only be made from silk fabrics. The color is too limited, green or blue.

The way the woman holds an umbrella on this very important era. Hold the handle of an umbrella on his part is considered vulgar in those days. Dear lord woman to hold the umbrella in the middle, with the handle leading to the ground.

Strong and functional
In the modern era, an umbrella attractiveness is determined more by design and materials it uses. In the late 1960s, for example, folding umbrella became a global trend because of practicality. Since then, every “innovation” in the immediate creation of an umbrella design is patented by the discoverer. For example, Duane Cahill from Pennsylvania, USA, obtained a patent for the design of the umbrella the first time using light emitting diode (LED). If used in the dark, the LED-lit umbrella handles will turn so that the user is considered safer for umbrellas at night.

Very modern design was also developed by the umbrella of the Dutch company, Senz, which campaigning products like storm resistant umbrella. When the hood is generally umbrella-shaped, round, convex like a parachute, Senz design is much different. Hood umbrella designed like airplane wings, somewhat oval. The flow of air around the hood umbrella makes it able to withstand the brunt of the umbrella-strength winds of 100 km per hour. For this design, Senz has won numerous awards, among them is listed in the Invention of the Year in 2007 from Time magazine.

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