The basic structure of the umbrella has almost no essential changes since ancient times, but the materials of the umbrella, including the ribs and the umbrella surface, have undergone important changes and become the distinguishing mark between the modern umbrella and the traditional umbrella. In 1852, the British Samuel Fox…

While umbrellas are accompanied by people’s lives, people also give their umbrellas their own emotions and concepts, as well as the symbolic meaning based on them. The cultural connotations formed by umbrellas in the historical accumulation are extensive, profound and complex. Its system, its form, its color, and even its…

Silk has long been used as a canopy material, especially after the middle Tang Dynasty. With the popularity of silk, silk umbrellas became more popular. Lin’an in the Southern Song Dynasty is a national umbrella center. There are many kinds of silk umbrellas in the market. There are large and…

Before the Han Dynasty, the size of the umbrella was large, and the umbrella surface might be woven with silk cocoons and feathers of birds. Because of the high price, it was mainly popular in the upper class. In the Han Dynasty, with the invention of paper, the situation has…