Nowadays, more and more people are aware of the importance of protecting the environment. Eco-friendly concept products (e.g., shopping bags, garbage bags, disposable dinnerware, forks, paper cups etc. ) are gradually popular with people. Eco-friendly products can be biodegraded. After biodegrade, it will not pollute the water and soil and will greatly make our earth greener. In umbrellas industry, there are some eco-friendly recycled umbrellas, which use sustainable or eco-friendly recycled materials to make them. RPET fabric is one of the materials that used for eco-friendly recycled umbrellas.
RPET fabric’s full name is recycled-PET fabric, which is a new type of green recycle fabric by using PET bottle recycled fiber to decrease the environmental pollution. PET bottles like plastic bottles, Coca-Cola bottles, etc. Can be used for making recycled fabric. It is widely used in middle and high-class umbrellas due to the cost is little higher than regular fabric.
Except for the fabric, materials like wood and bamboo, which direct from original nature also can be used for umbrellas after processing. Below are some kinds regular recycle umbrellas that are sold in the market.
The first one is fabric use the eco-friendly RPET fabric. It is a common and basic method to make the eco friendly recycle umbrellas. There are many companies sell this kinds umbrellas.
The second one is fabric use RPET fabric, handle use wooden materials.
The third one is fabric use RPET fabric, both handle and shaft use wooden materials.
In general, wooden shaft and handle use ply-wood materials. Because the sophisticated workmanship and the special feature of the solid wood materials, the cost for solid wood materials is very high than ply-wood materials. There are few customers can afford the cost. It is mainly used for high class umbrellas.
The fourth one is fabric use RPET fabric, handle use bamboo materials.
The last one is fabric use RPET fabric, frame use wooden shaft match with bamboo handle.
Bamboo shaft is seldom used due to the special feature of the bamboo materials. There are only a small group of people make this kind umbrellas. Chinese traditional oiled paper umbrella are made with bamboo materials.
Same as the solid wood materials, the cost for solid bamboo materials is also very high. However, if you cannot afford the higher cost. the immitation bamboo materials is a good choice. The cost is lower and the appearance looks the same. Some companies are used it for instead.
No matter for promotion or retail, you can customize the eco-friendly recycle umbrella that you prefer. As per your budget and requirements, select the right one for your umbrellas projects. You can also make an eco-friendly recycled umbrella collection for your brand.
Note: As per different countries Customs’ requirements, a fumigation certificate is needed for solid wood and bamboo materials products when declare the custom clearance.
