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Everything you need to know about folding umbrellas

Among the useful daily accessories, the foldable umbrella stands out for its practicality and its wide choice of models. Particularly easy to slip into a bag or transport with you without sacrificing space, folding umbrellas arise under the appearance of timeless designs.

Through the reading of this article, learn more about the advantages and disadvantages of retractable umbrellas. We will also focus on the particularities of these models of umbrellas in compact and elegant format.

The advantages of the retractable umbrella

A particularly robust umbrella

On the one hand, the folding umbrella is solid and robust. Despite its foldable design, it is generally made from sustainable materials offering it increased resistance to bad weather. You can therefore use it to protect yourself from rain or harmful effects of the sun when traveling. Thanks to its robustness, you can use it for many years and especially on the occasion of your trips. The main thing is to turn to a high -end foldable umbrella in order to be ready for all time.

A wide choice of pretty models

When you are interested in the retractable umbrella model, you quickly realize that it is available in many colors, manufacturing method, size or reinforcement. The advantage is that you can easily find a folding umbrella model for women and men. In addition, the French brand Le Parapluie de Cherbourg offers its model of French and high-end folding umbrella, le Voyageur .

A practical umbrella model to transport

One of the advantages of the folding umbrella is that it can easily slip into a handbag, a briefcase or a suitcase. Its practicality allows you not to be congested during your trips or when traveling. Thanks to its retractable functionality, take it everywhere with you to have ahead of the weather! When it starts to rain, you just have to press a small button so that the umbrella opens automatically. This travel umbrella offers real daily comfort.

The disadvantages of the retractable umbrella

A longer drying time than non -foldable umbrellas

If using an automatic folding umbrella for women or men offers many daily advantages, it may have some drawbacks. On the one hand, the foldable umbrella generally takes longer to dry than a cane umbrella due to its many small sections and its foldable structure. Nevertheless, leaving it open in a little humid place, it can dry quickly.

A more limited lifespan

If the foldable structure of retractable umbrellas and automatic opening give them all their practicality, they also make them less durable over time. Unfortunately, the mechanisms can wear out over the years, unlike cane umbrellas or more traditional umbrellas. However, by turning to a French foldable umbrella developed through unique know-how and high-end materials, such as le Voyageur, you will be able to increase its longevity.

Lesser wind resistance

Finally, if the umbrellas are our best allies against rain and gusts of wind, some models such as foldable umbrellas are less resistant in front of the wind. However, that does not mean that they are not at all resistant to gusts. For example, the foldable umbrella designed by Le Parapluie de Cherbourg can reach wind resistance up to 100 km/h.

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Why turn to the Le Voyageur model?

A practical retractable travel umbrella to transport

Among the folding and solid flagship umbrellas of the brand Le Parapluie de Cherbourg, we invite you to discover the Le Voyageurmodel. This umbrella is one of the most practical umbrellas in the collection. It is a retractable travel umbrella that opens automatically. It offers real comfort and accompanies you during your travels because you can easily slip it into your bag or suitcase. It is distinguished in particular by a straight handle in charm of the Jura or curve in tinted maple. If you wish, you can buy it with its matching transport cover!

A model synonymous with solidity and sustainability

The French brand Le Parapluie de Cherbourg is distinguished by its unique know-how. The latter allows him to design umbrellas both synonymous with solidity and sustainability, especially through his choices of materials. Le Voyageur is a mixed foldable umbrella that stands out for its innovative character and audacity. Its reinforcement is shaped from a mast and a steel whale. Regarding its fabric, it is made of taffeta.

An umbrella made in France

Through its know-how inherited since 1800 in Cherbourg, Le Parapluie de Cherbourg puts a point of honor to the manufacture of high-end and particularly resistant accessories. The model of small folding umbrella Le Voyageur is made in France. It is an umbrella handcrafted in our manufacture in Cherbourg. As a business of the living heritage, le parapluie de Cherbourg promotes the development of innovation but also the excellence of its know-how in the manufacture of this unique and substantially timeless folding umbrella.

To protect yourself against any manufacturing defect, we offer a 2-year warranty on the purchase of this foldable umbrella model as well as a lifetime after-sales service.

A wide range of foldable umbrella colors

The folding umbrella being considered a real fashion accessory, it is available in many modern colors. Since it is a mixed umbrella, you can personalize it by choosing from more than 20 colors.

If you like bright colors, turn to our orange, red, yellow, fuchsia or mint colors. People looking for more sober colors will be able to promote anthracite, beige, burgundy or black.

The main thing is that you can find the color that corresponds to your dress style and your tastes among all those we offer. Note that if you want to buy the transport cover for your umbrella, the colors of these two accessories can be coordinated.

You can embroider your initials directly on your umbrella " Le Voyageur " ​​in order to personalize it. This is a small detail particularly appreciated by lovers of beautiful collection accessories.

If you are looking for an innovative, practical and robust umbrella model, we advise you to turn to a foldable umbrella. These types of umbrellas are easy to slip into a handbag or suitcase to be taken everywhere with you. Le Voyageur is a unique umbrella model which is illustrated by its wind resistance, its manufacturing made in France but also its wide panel of colors. For any request for personalization with embroidery or special colors, do not hesitate to tell us about your request.

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