Custom Umbrellas Blog

Being in the custom umbrellas business for over ten years, we've worked with a huge variety of customers with a variety of needs.  Here's our list of things to consider when you are shopping for your custom umbrellas. 1.  Purpose.  What will you be using the umbrellas for?  E.g. If the umbrellas are for a conference or you need to travel with them, you'll probably need to look at the compacts that fold to a small size to put in a bag. 2.  Goal.  What are you hoping to accomplish with these umbrellas?  If your goal is outdoor brand exposure, ...

The West Coast of BC has a reputation for rain.  In fact, when you look at the stats, Abbotsford, Vancouver and Victoria are in the top 4 for number of rainy days in Canada, so the reputation has truth in it!  Here are the reasons umbrellas make one of the best promotional gifts in BC: Useful:  With the amount of rain we get here on the west coast, umbrellas are practical gifts that everyone can use.  They are unisex and one-size-fits-all. Memorable:  Since umbrellas are not as common as pens, bags or apparel for corporate gifts, they stand out and...

Customer:  Vancouver Toonie Tours, a Vancouver tour company Purpose:  Umbrellas for staff and customers to use during downtown tours. Umbrella:  Classic Golf Umbrella., which has durability for high use and a large size for coverage of one or two people. Printing:  Screen printed logos in one colour (red) At Cheeky Umbrella, we are the leading supplier of premium quality custom umbrellas. We manufacture our own products so we can ensure the highest quality, and we sell them direct to you at manufacturer-direct prices.  Browse our premium quality rain umbrellas and patio umbrellas!

The best way to add your logo to a patio umbrella is choose a fade-resistant fabric and screen print your logo on it.  To screen print a logo on the patio umbrella, a mesh screen is made with a stencil of your logo burned into it. Ink is squeezed through the screen and onto the umbrella panel.  As a result, only solid colours can be accomplished (no gradients) and the maximum number of colours is 4.  Another way to print on patio umbrellas is sublimation printing.  In this method, the entire panels are printed in full colour. The dye particles...

Here are some tips to consider when buying a patio umbrella for promotional purposes or for your restaurant, bar, cafe or hotel. FABRICA worn and/or faded patio umbrella out front of your restaurant does not leave a great impression with customers. Here are some things to consider when you are choosing your patio umbrella fabric: Fade-resistance: Most patio umbrellas on the market use a dip-dyed polyester fabric, which fades so quickly that you can even notice a difference within 30 days. It might not be as noticeable if you have chosen a light colour like beige, but vibrant or dark...