When you are ready to purchase umbrella, you need to know which size you need it? Usually, there are 3 kinds size like kids umbrella, folding umbrella and golf umbrella. But do you know to measure it?
When you open the umbrella, there are 3 parts including Arc, Radius and open diameter. As habit, US market like to use Arc size and other market prefer radius size.
ARC
The size of the umbrella arc means that it needs to be measured from one end of the rib to the other end of the opposite section.
Radius
The radius of the umbrella is measured from the top to the end of the umbrella bone, i.e. the length of the umbrella bone.
Diameter
When you want to measure the diameter, firstly you need to open umbrella. The diameter of an umbrella measures in a straight line from one end of the umbrella to the end in the internal part of the umbrella. It will be smaller than ARC.
Umbrella length means the whole parts of one umbrella, including top, pole and handle.
Umbrellas can be divided into straight and folding umbrellas. A straight umbrella means that it can not foldable. This size determines how the umbrella can be carried and stored. The corresponding folding umbrellas can be divided into 2-fold, 3-fold, 5-fold and 6-fold umbrellas. The smaller the number of folds, the smaller the size of the umbrella, and the easier it is to carry.
You can choose 21inch or 23inch umbrella if for one person usage. 2 person or above 2 person, you can choose a little bigger umbrella like 25inch, 27inch and even 30inch. But in Summer, ladies prefer the mini umbrella of 19inch, as it is only 14cm after folding, easy and convenient to carry.
It is very import to know umbrella size and it helps you know whether it can serves the purpose that you need the umbrella for. With this standard, it can work as a guider when you are ready to purchase umbrellas.
