Shupatto Belt-Free Closing UV Umbrella
No-strap folding umbrella with high UV cut rate
Marna's Shupatto, an umbrella with a ground-breaking design that makes closing and folding pretty much automatic without you having to do anything or get your hands wet, has been a favorite of the Japanese market (and a great hit here on Japan Trend Shop too!), and has earned its maker all three of the design industry's top awards (Good Design, Red Dot, and iF). There was one thing missing, though: while it was great for rain, the umbrella was somewhat lacking in protection from the sun, making it not so effective as a parasol. To be fair, it wasn't made for that. But its sibling, the Shupatto Belt-Free Closing UV Umbrella. is!
The Shupatto Belt-Free Closing UV Umbrella has all the features that the original Shupatto has (the rotating ribs that make its canopy fold and roll without your intervention or the need of a belt, the elegant design, etc.) but with extra processing on its canopy to get a UV cut rate of 99.9%, an ultraviolet protection factor (UPF) of 50+, and a shade rate also of 99.9%. Available in three easy-to-accessorize colors (shell white, powder brown, and shade black) and with a 95 cm (38.6") canopy, this is the ultimate parasol/umbrella, no matter how sunny the days is!
Specs and Features:
- Special closing system that allows it to close and stay closed without a belt
- Heat-shielding
- Colors: shell white, powder brown, shade black
- Ribs: 8
- UV cut rate: 99.9%
- UPF: 50+
- Shade rate: 99.9%
- Fabric: 100% polyester
- Winner of the 2024 Good Design, Red Dot, and iF design awards
- Dimensions: approx. 95 x 55 x 80 cm (38.6 x 21.7 x 31.5")
- Made by Marna (est. 1872)
