“Umbrella with Dyneema®”

Umbrellas tend to end up as disposable items.

A plastic umbrella bought for a sudden downpour.
A lightweight umbrella broken by strong wind.
An umbrella whose water repellency has faded without you noticing.

Though they are tools meant to keep out the rain, most umbrellas are not made to be used for long.


“An umbrella you can keep using, unchanged, for years to come.”


The material we chose as our answer is Dyneema®.





A special material that is ultra-light yet extraordinarily strong.

Said to be about 15 times stronger than steel, it is used in bulletproof vests and in equipment for harsh environments.





Dyneema® also does not need to rely on a water-repellent finish.

Because the fabric itself is waterproof, it takes a different approach from typical umbrellas, whose water repellency declines over time.

Strong, light and long-lasting.

To make the most of these properties, the ribs are made of carbon.

We pursued lightness and durability not only in the fabric but in the structure as a whole.





The finished umbrella weighs just 280g.

That is about half the weight of a typical plastic umbrella, or roughly two convenience-store rice balls.






Not something to throw away as a consumable, but something you grow more attached to as you use it year after year.

An umbrella you can live with for a long time, while easing the stress of rainy days even a little.





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Umbrella with Dyneema®
¥26,400 (tax included)

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