Umbrella Manufacturing Process
Now the production of umbrellas is already semi-automated. For example, the printing of umbrella cloth, the manufacture of the umbrella frame. There are already many processes that can be automated. But quality inspection and personalized custom umbrellas also need to be handmade, I believe that in the near future, the umbrella manufacturing process will be completely replaced by automated machines.Specifically, what are the processes? Let me introduce the process that our company makes an umbrella.
1. Confirm that the umbrella frame, handle, fabric.
After confirmation, we will purchase fabric, umbrella frame, and umbrella handle immediately.
2.Printing Customer Design or Logo on Fabric
For digital printing and sublimation printing, we will print and then cut the fabric. For silk screen printing, we will cut the fabric and then printing.
3. fabric panels stitched into umbrella canopy
Ordinary umbrella canopy is composed of 8 panels, some umbrellas are 6, 7, 9, 10, 12, 16, 24 panels stitched into an umbrella canopy
4. Umbrella frame and umbrella canopy are stitched together.
When sewing, some customers pay great attention to quality, so we need to make two more turns. Ordinary promotional umbrellas are 4 circles, and retail umbrellas are usually 6 circles.
5.Topping
Topping is to fix the same size needle coil on the spliced umbrella surface. This purpose helps the umbrella surface to be smoothly placed on the umbrella frame, and also ensures the firmness of the eight spliced triangle pieces.
6.Sewing the umbrella strap
Is to sew the finished umbrella strap on the fixed umbrella surface.
7. Umbrella Tip install
The tip is a piece of metal or plastic stick at the end of each pole to stable the canopy with the frame.
8. Handle install
Different handles use different methods. There are several methods to install the handle with the shaft such as screwed on, heat up shaft or glue to secure the handle.
9. Quality inspection
Because the products we produce are all high-end umbrellas. After three inspections, we must perform this process, which can be complicated. But such rigorous testing can actually guarantee the quality of the umbrella.
10. Packaging
The packaging is to put the finished product into the packaging box required by the customer. The smaller the gap, the better. The packaging box cannot be too large or too small.