What is an umbrella and what are its uses?
An umbrella is basically a canopy which is used across the globe by all the sections of the society to protect themselves against the sunlight and the rain. Basically, if we look at the history of the umbrellas, it dates back to before Christ era and has also been mentioned in mythology. It was initially used to protect oneself against rain only but, with advanced technology and manufacturing of many types of umbrellas, people started using it against sun too. It is an inverted U shaped canopy which doesn’t let the water pass through the cloth or polyester material used and hence protects the user of the umbrella against the rain. The umbrellas have been shown in many ways in many mythological sayings. From Greek mythology, Roman mythology and also Indian mythology, there are many depictions of umbrellas in many ways.

What are the various types of materials used in umbrellas?
In the modern world where technology has taken over everything and where knowledge rules, the manufacturing companies have come up with many different types of cloth materials used in the making of the umbrellas. Also, for different sections of the societies, one can see many different varieties and design of the umbrellas. For the children, there are many cartoon characters printed over the umbrellas to make them attractive. For women, there are many decent yet colorful umbrellas that make the umbrellas look feminine and girlish. There are many materials used to manufacture the umbrellas. Some are-