It may not seem like it, but it will come in the end. The rain is already announced this autumn, so we better prepare ourselves. Ecological personalized umbrellas are corporate gifts that many people display during the rainy season. A sustainable advertisement that recurs every year, and an image that allows you to differentiate your brand by giving visibility to the environmental problem.
The sustainable corporate umbrellas offered by Firstgreen are very varied in colors, models of folding or rigid umbrellas, automatic or manual promotional umbrellas that have an anti-wind system and an aware tracer with ecological distinctive features and above all with a large customizable space.
Today, in this article, I think it's nice that we give value to those everyday artisanal products that we always have on hand, without almost ever falling into how important they are, and for that reason, this blog, dedicated to ecological merchandising and, although I recommend that you visit the 2024 catalogs on personalized corporate gifts, today I am going to try to learn how ecological umbrellas are made , an everyday object but reimagined in the most sustainable way.
Materials needed to start making sustainable umbrellas 2024
The first step to creating a sustainable umbrella is to gather the sustainable materials you need.
1.- Recycled fabric or ecological waterproof material : A good choice would be recycled rpet or polyester fabric (with waterproof qualities that allow them to be used from technical promotional t-shirts to personalized workwear safety jackets) or recycled cotton .
2.- Bamboo or recycled aluminum rods : Replace plastic rods with bamboo or recycled aluminum rods. Two eco-friendly materials widely used in personalized sustainable items. Recycled aluminum allows unlimited reuse with the same qualities, so the reduction in waste is considerable. And bamboo is a particularly ecological plant due to its rapid growth.
3.- Recycled wood or cork handle: These are materials that come from renewable resources and can very well replace plastic.
4.- Eco-friendly thread. Look for thread made from natural and sustainable materials such as organic cotton or hemp thread.
Steps to make a personalized eco-friendly umbrella
1.- Cut the fabric: Cut the fabric into the shape you want. The most common is a large circle or triangle, but make sure the size is suitable for the rods you use.
2.- Prepare the rods: If you use bamboo rods, sand them and cut them to the appropriate length for your design, if they are made of recycled aluminum, cut them and shape them.
3.- Sew the fabric: First sew the edges of the fabric and then attach the rods to the ends.
4.- Add the handle : Attach the recycled wood or cork handle to the end of the shaft. Make sure it is secure and comfortable to hold.
5.- Customizing an ecological umbrella : To do this, use water-based paint or fabric patches. In this process, what counts is your creativity.
You will surely feel very proud of the result when you finish. But if you don't succeed (because let's be honest, it's surely harder to do than to read and it's already started to rain!), it's time to use the personalized umbrellas that you have closest at hand, an ecological corporate gift, which in the end perfectly fulfills its function of protecting you from the rain, and uses sustainable materials that protect the planet.
