Our catalogue has a new automatic folding model: a 10-rib business umbrella built with the 3+3 golden frame structure and a colour UV coating that is matched to the canopy instead of the usual black interior. It sits between a classic corporate folding umbrella and a fashion-led sun umbrella, which makes it a useful option for brands that want UPF 50+ protection without a dark canopy inside.
What makes this model different
Two details separate it from the standard folding umbrellas in our catalogue. The first is the frame: ten fibreglass ribs and a steel shaft are finished with the 3+3 golden structure, so the ribs, runner, and shaft carry warm metal accents instead of the usual black or silver hardware.
The second is the coating. The 210T pongee canopy is finished with a colour UV coating rated UPF 50+, so the inside of the umbrella keeps a light tone that works with the shell colour rather than turning into a black-out interior. For retail and gift programs, that single change often decides whether the umbrella looks like a promotional item or a designed product.
Specifications you can quote from
- Model: 45656
- Frame: 10 fibreglass ribs with 3+3 golden structure, steel shaft and ribs
- Fabric: 210T pongee with colour UV coating, UPF 50+
- Opening: semi-automatic opening with automatic closing
- Unit weight: approximately 475 g
- Packing: matching fabric sleeve and OPP bag, 50 pcs per master carton
- Colours: Black, Pink, Beige, Light Purple, Light Green, Light Mint Green, Light Sky Blue
- Customization: logo printing, OEM/ODM development, colour matching, custom packaging
Seven colourways for retail and gift programs
The palette runs from Black and Beige, which suit corporate, hotel, and banking programs, through Pink, Light Purple, Light Green, Light Mint Green, and Light Sky Blue for retail, travel, and lifestyle collections. Because the coating is matched to the shell, each colourway reads as one product rather than a coloured canopy over black hardware and black lining.
Where the golden frame fits
Hardware finish changes the perceived value of a folding umbrella more than most buyers expect. A golden frame suits gift-with-purchase, cosmetics, hospitality, and premium retail programs where the umbrella is displayed open on a counter or photographed for an e-commerce listing.
It also raises the questions worth asking before bulk production. Confirm the plating specification, check that the ribs, runner, and shaft match each other in tone, and review how the finish behaves after repeated folding rather than relying on a studio photograph. Those details belong on the pre-production sample checklist.
Colour coating and sun protection
A colour coating is a specification, not only a cosmetic choice. The model is quoted with a UPF 50+ rating, but performance can vary between coating colours and fabric batches, so buyers selling into markets with labelling requirements should request the current test report for the exact colour they plan to order.
At the same time, check colour fastness after wetting and drying, panel-to-panel colour consistency, and how the coating tone looks in daylight. These are the points that create complaints on repeat orders when only a photograph was approved.
Branding and packaging options
Logo printing can be applied by screen printing, heat transfer, or digital print, and the choice depends on artwork detail, colour count, and order size. Canopy colours can be matched to Pantone references, and packaging can be upgraded from the standard sleeve and OPP bag to branded sleeves, gift boxes, or retail-ready cartons.
For most programs the artwork and the packaging should be developed together, because a premium golden frame looks inconsistent in an unbranded poly bag. Our comparison of umbrella logo printing methods explains how to choose the print process, and the wholesale packaging guide covers cartons, retail packing, and shipping marks.
Sampling checklist for this model
- Confirm the 3+3 golden frame structure and plating against the approved sample.
- Open and close the umbrella repeatedly and check button return, runner travel, and shaft alignment.
- Compare the coating colour with the shell colour and with the approved Pantone target.
- Inspect stitching, rib tips, and the runner for sharp edges or loose threads.
- Verify the sleeve, label, hang tag, and master carton markings before bulk production.
If this colour-coated model is close to your brief but the budget is tighter, compare it with the golden frame pocket umbrella; both sit in the compact umbrella category alongside the rest of the folding formats.
How to order
Send the colourway, quantity, logo file, packaging requirement, and destination market, and we will confirm pricing, sampling, and the production schedule for your specification. The full product detail is listed on the golden frame folding umbrella product page, and the OEM Custom page explains the process from the first brief to export packing. This model also appears in the New Arrivals section of that page, together with the three folding umbrellas added earlier this week.
