Black Oversized Nylon Umbrella from online
Question from Sue in TX
Hi Debra,
I am allergic to polyester. I used to be able to buy nylon umbrellas from Totes, but they switched to 100% polyester (at least I have not been able to find an existing Totes umbrella, at this time, that is not 100% polyester). I have searched online, for any brand, and I cannot find a nylon umbrella. Thank you for any help!
Debra’s Answer
I had no problem finding nylon umbrellas. Here’s a whole page of nylon umbrellas at amazon.com.
But while I was looking I found an interesting article about the construction of umbrellas at QUORA: Why are umbrellas made of nylon? Isn’t there a more waterproof material that could be used?
Umbrellas may disclose the basic material they are made from, but often don’t tell you they are waterproof because they are coated with Teflon or “most often” a polyurethane film.
Apparently the most common material now for umbrellas is Pongee, which is usually silk, but can be a synthetic material by the same name.
In purchasing an umbrella, try to find out if waterproofing chemicals or films have been added.
