LILAC Compact Travel Umbrella, 5-Fold, UPF 100+, 18.5cm
Product description
UPF 100+ sun protection and a compact five-fold design make the LILAC travel umbrella useful in both bright sunshine and rainy weather. At 18.5cm when folded, it slips into a handbag for everyday journeys or travel. Its reinforced frame combines an alloy steel shaft with double-fibreglass ribs, while the absorbent cover helps contain moisture after rain.
Product specs
- Type: Compact five-fold travel umbrella
- Folded length: 18.5cm
- Sun protection: UPF 100+
- Canopy fabric: High-density 210T pongee with a multi-layer composite black-glue coating
- Frame: 30% thickened alloy steel shaft and double-fibreglass reinforced ribs
- Operation: Manual opening with an oversized bead detent latch
- Handle: Ergonomic U-shaped handle in Sea Blue
- Cover: Water-absorbent fabric lining, also designed to work as a winter cup sleeve
The coated canopy is designed to provide UV protection and shed rain, with waterproof thread at the seams to help prevent water seeping through the panel joins. Six reinforced ribs give the frame flexibility, and the wider 5cm fastening band makes it easier to wrap the umbrella neatly after use.
Usage tips
Keep it in a handbag, backpack or small travel bag so it is ready for a change in the weather or a sunny stretch outdoors. The short folded length makes it practical for commuting, sightseeing and days when you want both rain cover and shade without carrying a full-size umbrella. Would a small accessory make it easier to take along? The carabiner hook gives you another way to attach the covered umbrella to a backpack or small bag.
Open and close the umbrella using its manual runner and latch, then gather the canopy and secure it with the widened band. After rain, place it in the absorbent-lined cover to help catch surface moisture and keep nearby belongings more organised. If the flexible ribs turn inside out, the product description says they can be reset by closing and reopening the umbrella. The sleeve can also be used as a winter cup sleeve, giving the cover a second practical use when it is not storing the umbrella.
What you get
The product is a compact LILAC folding umbrella with its protective absorbent cover. The cover features a quick-draw carabiner hook for attachment to a suitable bag, and its lining is intended to take up moisture after use. A bright elastic wrist strap and the Sea Blue U-shaped handle add useful carrying and handling details. The umbrella is manually operated, so it can be opened without relying on an automatic mechanism.
Should you buy it?
Worth considering if you want one small umbrella for everyday rain cover and sun protection, rather than carrying separate accessories for each. Its 18.5cm folded format is suited to keeping in a handbag, while UPF 100+ protection, a rain-shedding canopy and a reinforced flexible frame support varied outdoor use. The absorbent cover, bag hook and widened fastening band also make it easier to carry and pack away between showers. For commuting, holidays and days out where compact storage matters, this design brings its key functions together in a purse-sized format.