Wholesale 8-Rib Retro Folding Umbrella with Small Wooden Handle and Color Coating

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Wholesale 8-Rib Retro Folding Umbrella with Wooden Handle

This 8-rib retro folding umbrella is designed for gift shops, fashion retail, promotional programs, and private-label collections. Its compact three-fold frame, small wooden handle, and reversible color-coated canopy create a vintage-inspired look with practical sun and rain protection.

Buyers can compare this model with our compact umbrellas and UPF sun umbrellas, or browse the complete wholesale umbrella catalog.

Product Highlights

• 8 fiberglass ribs — lightweight support for a compact three-fold umbrella.
• 210T pongee with color coating — UPF 50+ protection with contrasting interior and exterior colors.
• Small solid wood handle — a retro detail suited to gift and lifestyle collections.
• Manual opening and closing — a simple structure that is easy to operate and maintain.
• 21-inch canopy — compact when folded with practical coverage for daily use.
• Six coordinated color combinations — ready for retail assortments and promotional gift sets.

Available Colors

Options include Off-White exterior with Light Coffee interior, Green exterior with Brown interior, Yellow exterior with Green interior, Blue exterior with Pink interior, Pink exterior with Purple interior, and Green exterior with Yellow interior.

Custom Logo and OEM Options

This retro umbrella supports logo printing, custom color matching, branded sleeves, woven labels, hang tags, gift boxes, and retail packaging. It is suitable for custom umbrella and OEM/ODM programs. Share your artwork, quantity, and destination market through our contact page for a quotation.

Packing and Specifications

• Model: 46984961
• Frame: 8 fiberglass ribs; steel shaft and frame components
• Canopy: 210T pongee with color coating
• Sun protection: UPF 50+
• Size: 21 inch; 42-52 cm radius range
• Opening: Manual open and close
• Handle: Small solid wood handle
• Carton quantity: 50 pieces
• Unit weight: Approximately 0.5 kg
• Standard packing: Fabric sleeve and OPP bag

Why buyers choose this retro folding umbrella

This model works best when a buyer needs a compact, gift-ready umbrella with a recognizable retro character rather than a plain promotional canopy. The small solid wood handle, three-fold frame, and reversible colour-coated fabric create a product that stands out in a gift shop, fashion accessory display, hotel boutique, or private-label seasonal collection. It is also practical for online sellers that need a differentiated compact SKU instead of another single-colour umbrella.

The buying decision should begin with the user and sales channel, not only the unit price. A travel retailer may prioritise folded length and light carrying weight, while a gift buyer may care more about colour coordination, packaging, and the appearance of the wooden handle. Corporate buyers often need a restrained logo treatment that remains readable against a two-tone canopy. Defining that use case before sampling prevents costly changes to the artwork, handle finish, pouch, or retail box later.

Coverage, folded size, and everyday use

The supplied specification describes a 21-inch compact canopy with 8 fiberglass ribs and a steel shaft and frame assembly. That combination is intended to balance everyday coverage with a folded format that can fit into a handbag, backpack, or glove box. Buyers should confirm the exact opened diameter, rib length, folded length, handle length, and unit weight on the production sample because these measurements may vary slightly by frame supplier and canopy construction.

For a compact umbrella, coverage should be assessed together with balance and comfort. A longer handle can be easier to grip but may increase packed length, while a shorter handle may suit travel retail but feel less substantial in the hand. Test the umbrella with the intended user and carrying method. When the purchase is for promotional use, compare the product with the current valid compact umbrella range and the umbrella fabric selection guide before freezing the brief.

Colour direction and retail positioning

The six reversible colour combinations allow a buyer to build a coordinated capsule rather than ordering isolated colours. Off-white with light coffee and green with brown support a vintage or natural-material theme. Blue with pink, pink with purple, and green with yellow create a brighter fashion statement. The final palette should be reviewed under daylight and store lighting, and the exterior colour should be checked against the interior colour, wooden handle, sleeve, label, and packaging.

Use the umbrella colour matching guide to define colour references and approval conditions. If the range will be sold as a gift set, confirm whether each box contains one colour or a mixed assortment. If it will be sold as a single SKU, make sure the listing images show both the closed product and the contrasting interior clearly. This improves customer understanding and reduces returns caused by colour interpretation.

Logo, handle, and packaging planning

Logo printing should be designed for the actual canopy panel and contrast level. A one-colour mark often remains clearer on a patterned or two-tone canopy, while a larger brand block may need a dedicated panel with fewer competing details. Review the umbrella handle selection guide when deciding whether the small wooden handle should be natural, stained, or coordinated with the canopy colours.

Packaging can change the perceived value of this product more than a small change in canopy specification. A fabric sleeve is suitable for a basic promotional order, while a printed box, hangtag, barcode label, or coordinated gift set supports retail and corporate gifting. The umbrella packaging guide explains how to plan packaging dimensions, artwork, and carton configuration together with the product. Include all packaging requirements in the RFQ checklist so quotations are comparable.

Sample approval and production checks

• Confirm the exact opened diameter, rib count, folded length, and product weight.
• Check the wooden handle for grain consistency, colour variation, finish, and secure attachment.
• Verify the colour-coated fabric, UPF claim documentation, and print contrast on the approved panel.
• Open and close the umbrella repeatedly to check runner alignment, rib tips, and shaft stability.
• Approve the sleeve, box, label, hangtag, barcode, and carton before bulk production.
• Keep a sealed reference sample for final inspection and shipment release.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this umbrella automatic or manual?

This model uses manual opening and closing. Confirm the final mechanism on the sample if the order specification changes.

What does the 21-inch size mean?

The size label refers to the canopy format supplied by the factory. Buyers should confirm opened diameter, rib length, folded length, and actual coverage rather than relying on the inch label alone.

Can the canopy colours and logo be customized?

Yes. Colour matching, logo printing, branded sleeves, labels, hangtags, and retail packaging can be developed for qualified wholesale orders.

What should be confirmed before bulk production?

Approve the frame, fabric, colours, handle, logo placement, packaging, measurements, inspection criteria, MOQ, lead time, and shipment plan in writing.

Request a Wholesale Quotation

Send us your preferred color combinations, quantity, logo requirements, packaging needs, and target market. We will confirm the most practical specification and provide a clear quotation for your retro umbrella program.