Repair of umbrellas at home

Weather in our country is changeable with sudden spring thunderstorms, a frequent summer showers and dreary autumn rains. So having an umbrella is a must. And, of course, it needs to be in good condition. So often the repair is carried out umbrellas at home, without the help of the wizard. But look at the past: who invented the umbrella, when, and for what? So, a little information from the history.

A brief history of umbrellas: from antiquity to the present day

In addition to protecting from rain the umbrella is a commonly used hiding from the scorching sun. It turns out that that was intended the first umbrella that was invented in the tenth century BC. About this time date back to ancient images of Chinese mandarins with original fixtures over their heads. The spokes and a reed made of bamboo, and "dome” from construction paper, feathers or palm leaves, soaking them with a special compound. In Ancient Egypt, parasols were used exclusively by the pharaohs to protect from the sun. Gradually, this household item has become a symbol of the power of the rich and noble people, often decorated with precious stones and gold. Repair of umbrellas trusted only an approximation.

But over time, the privileged position of the umbrella is lost, and it becomes available to many. In Europe they appeared in the XVII century, becoming a fashion accessory. Those who could not afford to buy this luxury item, took it on rent. And only in the XVIII umbrella used as protection from rain and wind. At the same time, the masters are trying our best to improve it, inventing folding option.

Nowadays there are new ideas related to umbrellas. Recently, the US has developed a new model, the handle of which is placed meteoritic reporting red flashing light on the possible changing of the weather and approaching rain. So the first parasols of the palm trees and the feathers gradually turned into “the wonders of technology”.

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Simple repairs umbrellas at home

By the way, in the most technically advanced country of Japan cheap umbrellas, for the most part, are disposable. We used to use things for quite a long time.

So many had to carry out minor repair of the umbrella at home. What minor damage there are and how to fix them?

• Tissue Repair. In the separation of tissue from the end of the spokes, take the right color of thread, folded several times. Then secure the fabric by threading through the hole of the spokes, but not tightening too tight.
• Small holes in the dome, formed from broken spokes, tape color-matched fabric, using glue BF-6. Weak fading will strengthen, brushing from the back side of the umbrella with a colourless varnish for the nails.
• More complex repair of umbrellas, if broken spokes. They can be replaced using spare parts from a fully broken. Be aware that the size of the spokes should meet the need, otherwise the umbrella will not emerge. You can also try to cut the “spare” of the wire.

The Repair of the umbrella-the machine - namely, broken rods, power spring, striker, at home to carry out difficult, as it requires certain skills and will need special parts and tools. Therefore it is better to address in the workshop.