Promotional Umbrellas

Superain: Your Premier Promotional Umbrella Manufacturer And Umbrella Giveaways Supplier

Promotional umbrellas also names, advertising umbrella.

Promotional umbrellas are a wonderful giveaway for company brand advertising and improve selling. Also, they can be used as a gift in any events.

Many companies(cosmetic or car companies) like to use umbrellas for the promotional purpose. Promotional umbrellas are one kind of promotional products, the others promotional items is like Promotional pens, mugs or bags.

Usually, we print company logo on the promotional umbrellas. The logo can be printed on the panel or case.your company logo will enjoy many views when people use them.

the brand logo also can be put  into the handle, like HANDLE DISC INSERT

Superain also can print or engraved corporation brand logo on the umbrella handle.

Superain can provide 100 styles of promotional umbrellas for you to choose, Superain also can give the professional solution to the customer who wants to order the promotional umbrellas.

Design:

Superain knows how to design and print logo that meet your personalized requirements. Superain have own designer will help the customer to design the logo, Custom your umbrellas with your logo at Superain are free sample & design support. give us your idea, we will achieve your image.

Styles:

From mini lightweight compact umbrella to big fiberglass promotional golf umbrella, tell us what you like, we will give you good suggestion.also you can choose the style from Superain catalog.

Quality:

Superain has on-line and off-line QC. They all aim to make our promotional umbrellas meet the highest quality standards.

Customer satisfaction is a guarantee and we offer 100% inspection before shipment.

On time delivery:

For the promotional umbrella order, the most important thing is on time delivery.

Better Price:

Directly from umbrellas factory, Superain provides the better price to reduce your cost.

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 Promotional Umbrellas: The Complete Buying Guide

Are you looking for promotional umbrellas?

Do you want to know how to choose the right promotional umbrellas?

If you answered yes to both questions then you’re in the right place, Superain is here to help you.

This guide will give you all the information you need about promotional umbrellas. It will ensure that you find the perfect promotional umbrellas for your needs.

Chapter 1: Umbrellas as a Promotional Tool

The market for promotional umbrellas is all-encompassing. Regardless of age or demographic everyone will use or own many umbrellas throughout their lives. There are very few products that are guaranteed to be used by such a wide audience.

To a business looking for a reliable and cost-effective marketing tool, this is important as it means that you have a captive market that spans generations the world over. It would be difficult to garner this type of exposure by any other means.

With a range of promotional umbrella styles to choose from for all manner of needs and purposes, branded umbrellas are a perfect way to promote your business.

Perhaps your target demographic is travel conscious or retains a busy daily schedule which means they prefer to be uninhibited by bulky items and need something that tucks away discreetly. In this case, the best option would be the promotional telescopic or mini umbrellas, the former being easily hidden in one’s pocket and the latter being something that will fit comfortably into a handbag or briefcase.

Maybe you’re catering to a more upmarket fashion conscious consumer. In this case, they would need a promotional umbrella that not only flatters their image but acts as a valued accessory. The suggestion would be to go for a stick umbrella with a curved wooden handle and shaft which is covered by an elegant pongee canopy. This choice exudes elegance and sophistication.

If all-weather durability, functionality, and longevity are what your market desires and you as a business are looking to combine that with a larger space to promote your particular branding, then our range of promotional golfing umbrellas would be the ideal choice.

No matter your intended market your brand will be empowered by a well-constructed quality promotional umbrella.

Your custom promotional umbrellas effectively act as a mobile advertising board that reaches every imaginable part of the world. Wherever people are in their day to day lives they could be accompanied by your custom promotional umbrella.

Promotional umbrellas are a product that is constantly in demand whether they are being sold or offered up for free and as a result are a necessity to include in your marketing plans.

With a well-designed and well-made promotional Umbrella people will take notice and when they do this will reflect positively your brand.

Chapter 2: Uses for Promotional Umbrellas

While we’ve hinted on some of the use cases for promotional umbrellas it’s important to delve into the subject in more depth so that you understand clearly the array of opportunity that awaits you and your business.

Here are a few suggested scenarios where a quality umbrella would be the perfect addition.

Corporate giveaways 

We’re used to receiving pens and badges, but how often are they merely discarded after they’re received?

Why not give something more original that people are going to continually use and appreciate such as umbrellas?

Promotional umbrellas are a perfect addition to your corporate goodie bag.

Promotional umbrellas are a great way to increase sales. A good example would be our cosmetic clients who run successful campaigns with promotional umbrellas provided by us.

If their clients buy products up to a certain amount in monetary value, in this case $50, in return they receive a free umbrella with their order. As a result, the customers who were purchasing $20-$40 worth of products have now increased their orders to $50 in order to get the free umbrella.

As a company, the great thing about having your logo on the canopy of an umbrella is that everywhere the umbrella is used the company is being advertised. The more people that see your advertising the more popular your company becomes.

If you are a hotel or even a big corporation wouldn’t it be a good idea to have branded umbrellas on hand to loan to guests and clients when it’s raining outside and people need an umbrella to get them from A to B. They will essentially be walking advertisements for your business every time it rains.

Merchandise

Merchandising is important for all manner of businesses and offers a valuable revenue stream and marketing solution.

Whether it’s for sports teams, music acts or memorabilia for a tourist destination branded products continues the support and marketing long after the visit to a game, concert or destination has been made.

At all the aforementioned venues personalized promotional umbrellas will be a useful and well-received addition to your merchandise lines.

Wedding Favors

Don’t let bad weather put a dampener on your day. Printed umbrellas can double up as both functional items and adorable wedding favors when printed with a memorable message acknowledging the couples happy day.

Also in the event of rain, these umbrellas will not only save your outdoor wedding photos but add an extra sparkle to the photographs.

Personal Gifts

Struggling to find a gift for that special someone? A solution could be a personalized umbrella as every time they open it they will think of you warmly. Essentially you will be providing shelter for them from the elements even when you are not there.

Another popular choice is for companies to offer stylish umbrellas as gifts as a personal thank you to their most valued customers.

Regardless of the use case, the most important thing is that personalized umbrella needs to be good quality so that it represents your company or person in the best possible light.

Chapter 3: Promotional Umbrella Style

Where Umbrellas are concerned there is a variety of styles that you can choose from. This section will outline the main varieties.

Each of these styles can be adapted according to your needs and budget. There are different materials that can be used for each component on the umbrella.

This sort of versatility within the styles themselves is good as it enables the umbrella supplier to provide the perfect umbrella to suit your personal needs. 

2.1 Promotional Stick Umbrellas

These umbrellas have a curved handle and when folded down can be used as a walking stick. They are some of the most common types of the umbrella and are often also referred to as ‘Doorman’ Umbrellas’.  the below is two styles for your reference.

The first style has a wooden shaft and handles with a fiberglass windproof frame so it’s unlikely to blow inside out when you are battling through more extreme conditions.

With the wood detailing they are an elegant choice for doorman at higher end hotels or upmarket corporations as they escort guests out to their cars in wet weather.

The second style of stick umbrella has an aluminum shaft and handle with a fiberglass windproof frame.

It is as elegant in appearance as the wooden version just lighter weight. So it’s ideal for businesses to have at their front desks as a loan umbrella to give to workers or clients who are just dashing out of the office for longer spells than a doorman would.

2. Promotional Telescopic and Mini Umbrellas

These are some of the most popular types of umbrellas on the market because of their discreet and unobtrusive nature.

These types of umbrella tend to be automatic and are perfect for those who want to travel or venture out on day trips without having to walk around with the umbrella in hand.

Both the mini and telescopic umbrellas will fit comfortably in your bag, suitcase or discreetly tuck away in your car. In the case of the telescopic version, you can even fit it into most jacket pockets.

These umbrellas are lightweight and easily carried on your person so they are a great solution for your everyday needs.

While the mini and telescopic umbrellas are not quite as sturdy as the stick umbrella they make up for it in functionality and day to day usefulness.

The mini and telescopic umbrellas are one of the best choices for businesses to giveaway at events as they’ll easily fit into a goody bag or the recipient’s bag so you know they aren’t going to be left lying around.

These types of umbrellas, because of their compact size are the most likely to be used on a day to day basis after the event because of their ease of use.

3. Promotional Golf Umbrellas

As the name suggests this style of the umbrella is made popular by the sport of Golf. It is a large style of umbrella that will happily fit two or even three people underneath.

Golf Umbrellas are very strong in design as they are made to combat long periods of extreme weather. There are many versions of the golf umbrellas that can be made so it’s best to consult the website of your supplier to find the perfect version for you.

Due to the size of the golf umbrellas is big, it is can print big area logo and is great for showcasing your brand, it’s because of this that it has become one of the most popular for corporations.

The Golf Umbrellas will also last the user a long time so as a business you will have continued promotion for many years to come.

They say that some of the best deals are made on the golf course so it makes sense as a business owner to have your brand showcased on an umbrella while those deals are being made.

The Golf Umbrellas makes for a great gift that anybody will appreciate. This type of umbrella will definitely put across a strong message to any potential client.

4. Promotional Clear Umbrellas

the Clear umbrella is very good for the promotional purpose, on one hand, They are affordable, yet a professional looking option for even the tightest of budgets,  if a bulk order, almost like dollar umbrellas. On the other hand, the clear umbrella becomes fashion accessories, people like to use it a lot and are the popular sell.

Promotional clear umbrellas give good shelter from the rain, The handy thing being that you can put them low down over your head and still retain visibility.

They are often the choice of fashion brands and cosmetic companies but are used by many professionals due to their elegant and lightweight design.

They have a metal or fiberglass frame and shaft and a stylishly curved plastic handle. Their covering is made from a transparent vinyl.

5. Promotional Garden/Patio Umbrellas

These are the large umbrellas that you see in gardens of restaurants and bars. They’re really great for all places where there is outside an area that needs shelter.

These types of umbrellas are used as much for keeping off the sun as they are to shelter from the rain. Their durability lends themselves to all weather conditions.

As Garden/Patio umbrellas are generally very large in size they are obviously not used for walking around with. However, these styles of umbrella offer a big space to advertise your business or product and act as mini billboards wherever you erect them.

As a company, you could donate them to local establishments who are without them and they would be a great advertisement for all the people who attend that venue.  

6. Promotional Beach Umbrellas

Like the Garden/Patio Umbrellas beach umbrellas are of the large variety just slightly more portable.

As the name suggests they were initially designed with the beach in mind. However, they are just as useful for picnics in the countryside or for taking on camping trips.

These types of umbrellas are very strong and will hold up to a lot of usages. With their solidly built steel frames and shaft once in the crowd they shouldn’t budge an inch.

Also due to the size of the canvas and their portable nature they, like the garden/patio umbrellas, act as big advertising space visible to any passers-by.

The beach umbrellas would be great as a bonus for valued employees or as useful product charities could sell to raise money.

Obviously if you own a hotel, restaurant or bar next to a beach where tourists or guests can hang out then this is the great solution to promote your business further to people passing by.

Chapter 4: Promotional Umbrella Material

4.1 Promotional Umbrella Fabric

The three main fabrics used in the production of umbrella canopies are nylon, polyester, and pongee. However, nylon is tended to be used less frequently these days as the popularity of the other two materials has risen.

All the materials offer great protection from the rain, are lightweight and durable. nylon and pongee are better than polyester.

The main difference comes in the price tag with nylon being the most expensive of the three.pongee is expensive than polyester.

Pongee is a woven fabric that was originally solely made from silk. However these days it’s a blend of polyester. It is the finest choice for your canopy and is often used on upscale promotional umbrellas.  It especially rips resistant.

Polyester is strong yet silky synthetic materials that are used in an abundance of different products. They provide a more cost-effective alternative to pongee, but not retaining an elegant look to your canopy.

The final material that can be used for umbrellas which aren’t a fabric as such but does provide excellent protection from the rain is vinyl. This material is clear and generally used for the transparent bubble style umbrellas

4.2 Handle

The handle design can be altered for each style of an umbrella and can come in a variety of materials.

You can opt for a straight or curved handle whichever you deem more appropriate for your umbrella order.

Often with the stick umbrellas and clear umbrellas, the curved handle is preferred whereas with the other styles of personal umbrellas the straight handles are a general choice. However, the decision is down to you.

Obviously, the garden/patio and beach umbrellas don’t come with handles as they are intended to have their base in or resting on the ground.

The umbrella handles can be made with 4 different materials plastic, wood, aluminum and EVA, a lot of promotional umbrellas usually use plastic and wooden.

All the handles can be personalized by print or engraving logo. This extra detail will add a quality finish to the overall look of your promotional umbrella.

4.3 Frame and Shaft

The frame and shaft provide the structure to your promotional umbrellas and therefore have to be finished to the highest quality so that you can ensure durability and longevity.

The style of umbrella you choose will define the materials used for your frames and shaft.

Telescopic shafts and folding ribs are often found on the smaller styles of umbrellas as these features allow them to become more compact so that you can stash them away conveniently in your bag or pocket.

The main material used for this style of the umbrella is aluminum which means it’s also lightweight.

The downside to these contractible features on an umbrella is that the metal has to remain thin enough not to be bulky therefore it is less durable and long lasting than other materials.

The wooden material often used in the doorman style umbrella is a very elegant choice. This material should absolutely be considered if you are looking for an umbrella to use in a more professional environment where appearance is everything.

The only downside to wood is that it is a heavier material and if mistreated then over time it will almost certainly lose its glamorous appearance.

If you’re looking for a windproof resistant frame that will absolutely stand the test of time then you should look no further than fiberglass.

Fiberglass is a tough lightweight material that will flex in the wind, isn’t susceptible to rust and will stand up well against day to day wear and tear.

Its strong nature means that it’s the perfect choice of material if you intend your umbrellas to be continually used in active environments.

Fiberglass will give your umbrellas a truly professional look and feel while remaining hard wearing throughout.

Chapter 5: How to Print Logo on Promotional Umbrella?

If you would like to order promotional umbrella, Whether for commercial purposes or personal use, do you want to know how your logo will be printed on an umbrella?
as below introduction, you will know how to choose the right printing method for your logo umbrella. Different umbrella print methods can produce all your promotional umbrellas to the highest standard.

They include:
1.silk-screen printing
2.heat press
3.heat printing ( including digital heat transfer printing and traditional sublimation heat transfer printing)

1.Silk-screen printing: screen printing is the most common way to print a logo on an umbrella.

Logo set-up mold cost is no high. printed cost is low. suitable both for small and big promotional umbrellas order.

If the logo is simple and printed area not big, it is the best to use silk screen printed. You can choose to print any logo color on any position of the umbrella panel.

This method is a process where the mesh stencil is used in applying ink to the printing surface. Mesh stencils (screen) are created for each color that will be printed on your promotional umbrellas.

The benefits of silk-screen printing include:

• • • Flexibility: With this printing method, we can print on a large number of materials such as fabrics, wooden handle, and plastic handle.
    • It produces vibrant colors and creates unique visual end result.
    • It allows ink thickness that makes the design come out bright, durable.

Heat Press Printing:

This printing method is a process where designs are transferred to a substrate using heat and pressure. A design can be printed on a paper using any sublimable dye.
Place the printed image on the substrate and subject it to a high temperature and pressure for some time. When a paper material is heat-pressed, it holds onto the substrate applied to it.

As the substrate get chilly, the design transfers to the material. Some advantages of heat transfer printing are:

• • • Allows the placement of varieties of colors on the material without limitation.
    • Transfer of designs in full without any mess.
    • Excellent penetration of dye into the material.
    • It allows the heat-press of photographic materials.
    • Smaller quantity order saves time and expenses.

Heat Transfer Printing on umbrella:

If you want to print a full-color photographic or gradient image on the umbrella, and more than 4 colors, we better to choose heat transfer.

the photo design is transferred from pre-printed paper onto fabric by contact heat, then the dyes are absorbed by the fabric. Heat transfer printing is great for producing clear images.

The silkscreen printing cost is cheaper than heat transfer printing, but you can print any full-color image onto the umbrella using heat transfer.

heat transfer printing is divided into digital heat transfer printing and traditional sublimation heat transfer printing.

1)Digital heat transfer printing on umbrella:

Digital heat transfer printing is to print the computer image to the heat transfer paper with ink through a high-definition printer and then transfer it to the umbrella fabric with a heat transfer machine.

It is characterized by the use of digital printing technology to print color patterns and images without printing set-up mold making. For your branded printed umbrellas, this method is suitable for attractive designs. This helps to produce a vibrant, colorful design for your promotional umbrellas.

• • • saving printing set-up mold costs and time. Digital printing no need set-up mold charge. suitable for small promotional umbrellas order.
    • but printing costs are relatively high. and no use a lot.
    • Therefore, it is suitable for the production of small, personalized umbrella orders.
    • Various design possibility: Wide range of vibrant colors are available in producing original designs of any kind.
    • Quick turnaround:  It means your umbrella designs only requires a few processes and can be printed within a short period.

2)Traditional sublimation heat transfer printing

because of the need to use gravure printing machine, which requires steel gravure (need to open the printing plate mold ), and the printing set-up mold charge is relatively expensive, but printing costs are much cheaper than digital thermal transfer, suitable for production big umbrella order.

Chapter 6: How to choose a good promotional umbrella manufacturer?

With the thousand promotional umbrella manufacturers available today in the market, how to choose the right one promotional umbrella manufacturer?
Embarking on this venture may seem like a challenging task without a proper guide. This is more so when you’re a start-up company. Stick with these five tips and you will certainly get the best promotional umbrella manufacturer.

Reasonable Price

It won’t be wrong to say this is the most important tip.
Whenever you’re looking to buy promotional umbrellas you’ll always find an array of different prices for seemingly the same product. This makes it harder to know initially what the best price for a certain type of umbrella is.
The first thing to do is to research the style of umbrella that you are looking to buy. Then it’s a good idea to get a range of quotes from different suppliers.
This way you can take an average price for your custom branded umbrellas from the quotes and decide whether it suits your budget.
If the average price doesn’t come anywhere near your ideal budget then you will have to rethink the style of umbrella you are looking for.
If the average price is in your budget range then you know you can pick an umbrella supplier that provides the style and quality you are after and then reasonably negotiate with them.
Even if the prices are seemingly out of your range then it’s still a good idea to phone up or email some of the umbrella suppliers and find out if there is anything they can do for your budget.

you need a promotional umbrella manufacturer that can work with your budget. A good manufacturer should produce a quality umbrella to compliment your budget. If the price is too high, it will affect your budget.
Work with your budget, but make room for some extra.

Delivery

Have you heard the saying time is money?
In every business, time is everything. Especially when you want to carry out a campaign.
If you’re not convinced that the umbrella manufacturer will not deliver on time, please don’t use their services.
The professional umbrella manufacturer will give you a strictly production schedule from material to each production step, in this way, you can know how you production umbrellas will be produced and will be finished on schedule.

Quality

You can ask a promotional umbrella supplier how to control the umbrellas quality. The good promotional umbrella supplier has a strict quality control system, from the material, logo printed, to finished productions. And ensure that your promotional umbrellas are properly inspected before shipping.
After they answer, you can choose the one you like.

Promotional Umbrella Collection

When looking for the perfect promotional umbrella manufacturer, you need to check if the supplier has a wide range of promotional umbrella collections. in this way, you can easily choose the promotional style you like.
Also, you can ask the suppliers to show the promotional umbrella projects which they have done before for others.

Professional Customer Service

Enjoy talking to a friendly professional sales team who will provide you with clear answers, and after checking customer requested, the professional sale teams will give a suitable project solution to the customer. Like which promotional umbrella style, logo printed area and size.

Chapter 7: Conclusion

After reading this guide you know how to choose the most suitable promotional umbrellas for your needs and how to choose the right umbrella manufacturer to provide them.

Superain is your professional promotional umbrella manufacturer and for the past 20 years, our main goal has been to produce the highest quality promotional umbrellas.

If you need an umbrella for any promotional purpose, you are in the right place.

Don’t hesitate to get in touch with one of our friendly and helpful team members in order that we can add you to our long list of happy customers.

Contact us now at sales@superain.com.