The modern umbrella has more use now than ever before. Umbrellas were once only used for shade from the sun. Umbrellas have one of the largest imprint areas for a customer’s logo and event making a customized umbrella a great promotional tool. Multiple companies can be added to the different panels, perfect for tournaments with many sponsors.
The exact origin of the umbrella is hard to pinpoint. It's believed that the first umbrellas were parasols used to protect from the sun. In fact, the word umbrella is derived from the word umbra, the Latin term for shade. Umbrellas were not used as protection from the rain until the early 1700s. Before this time, it was considered blasphemous to shield yourself from the rain. Samuel Fox is responsible for inventing the modern-day steel-framed umbrella in 1852 that is now commonly used on rainy days.
Although the modern-day umbrella is popularly considered for use during the rain, umbrellas are still used as parasols. This is particularly relevant with large beach and golf umbrellas . Promopeddler.com has many styles of large umbrellas to customize. Extra large, light-colored umbrellas are the most effective sun shields. Light colors reflect sunlight and the enormous coverage area ensures that the user is completely engulfed in protective shading.
Of course, standard-sized umbrellas are quite common for rainy days. Retractable umbrellas can be compact and easily carried. A customized umbrella can promote your brand for many years.