Global Warming Parasol

"keep your cool - action needed against global warming"

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Sourced from a member of the World Fair Trade Organization

Provides a sustainable income for villager artisans
Encourages the use of traditional cultural skills
Waterproof umbrella and shady parasol
78 cm dia
64 cm handle

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This robust paper parasol, with its leafy design and not-so-subtle message is a real work of art, made using a generations-old technique and mostly natural materials found around the producers' village. The intricately formed spokes and struts are carved from different types of bamboo, the paper is handmade from the mulberry tree, and the dyes are prepared from various fruits and plants. Even the glue is made from the fruit of the wild persimmon tree.

Detail of the inside of the Parasol. Click to enlarge.

With its contemporary design and message hand-painted by a local Lao artist and an oil-based coating to ensure the umbrella withstands showers, it will be a hit at both the picnic and the parade. Rings at the bottom and top hold the umbrella closed.