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Wholesale 6-rib automatic folding sun umbrella with aluminum shaft, UPF 50+ black coating and lightweight construction for daily carry.
This compact sun umbrella is designed for daily commuting, travel, and promotional programs. Six fiberglass ribs and an aluminum alloy shaft keep the structure light while supporting the 210T pongee canopy, which is finished with a black UV coating for UPF 50+ sun protection.
Color options include Paulownia Beige, Peach Pink, Cool Fragrance Green, Sky Blue, Mist Grey, and Starry Black. Manual-open and automatic variants are available. Standard packing is 60 pieces per master carton, with an approximate unit weight of 206 g.
A sun umbrella is held for far longer than a rain umbrella. On a commute or a day outdoors, the canopy is open for extended periods, so the weight that matters is not the folded weight in a bag but the weight carried at arm’s length. This model is specified with a six-rib fiberglass frame and an aluminium alloy shaft specifically to keep that number down. Six ribs are fewer than the ten used on the larger folding formats, and on a mid-size sun canopy that reduction is what delivers the “super light” positioning without making the canopy feel unstable.
The 210T pongee canopy is finished with a black UV coating rated UPF 50+. A black coating applied to the underside blocks light transmission more effectively than a light-coloured untreated fabric, and it also changes the character of the canopy: the six colourways read as muted rather than bright. Paulownia Beige, Peach Pink, Cool Fragrance Green, Sky Blue, Mist Grey, and Starry Black all keep a soft, wearable tone under a coated finish. Manual-open and automatic options are both listed against this model, so the same canopy specification can be quoted into two different price bands.
A rubber handle is specified for grip when the umbrella is carried for long periods. Logo printing, Pantone colour matching, OEM/ODM development, and custom packaging are supported. Because this format is often bought for employee and promotional programmes, sleeve and carton specification are usually agreed at the same time as the canopy colour.
Yes — the specification lists manual-open and automatic options for this model.
Six: Paulownia Beige, Peach Pink, Cool Fragrance Green, Sky Blue, Mist Grey, and Starry Black.
The compact umbrella category lists the folding range side by side.
6-Rib Ultra-Light Automatic Folding Umbrella targets travel retail, commuter collections, employee gifts, hotel amenities, and promotional programs where portability is the main purchase driver.
A compact umbrella can fail commercially even when it looks correct. The folding sequence, closing action, canopy recovery, runner travel, handle grip, and sleeve dimensions determine whether customers keep using it after the first rain.
What folded length is practical for a compact umbrella?
Many travel and pocket programs use a folded length around 18 to 23 cm, but the best target depends on the bag, pocket, or packaging the product must fit. Measure the complete folded umbrella and sleeve together before approving the tooling and packaging.
How many folds should a compact umbrella have?
Three-fold umbrellas balance compact size and canopy coverage. Five-fold umbrellas pack smaller but use more joints and a more complex folding sequence. Choose based on the target bag, retail price, and the amount of mechanism complexity the market will accept.
This product focuses on low carry weight and automatic operation. The related black-coated compact-series model is the closer promotional option, while the 5-fold models focus on a smaller folded package rather than the same automatic format.
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It refers to a construction aimed at reducing carry weight through the shaft, ribs, canopy and handle combination. Buyers should confirm the target weight, wind behaviour and frame durability together.
Yes, but the mechanism adds components and affects weight. The sample should be checked for opening force, return action, runner alignment and repeated-cycle durability.
Both target daily carry. This model emphasises the stripped-down super-light specification, while the compact-series model provides another frame, coating and promotional configuration.
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