Rain umbrellas and sun umbrellas (parasols) serve different purposes - rain umbrellas are used to shield from rain and snow while parasols are used to protect from intense sunlight. The two umbrellas also differ in their materials, with rain umbrellas having thicker, waterproof fabric and parasols having thinner fabric with UV-protective coatings. While rain umbrellas focus on resisting wind and rain, parasols have a more delicate appearance suited for blocking harmful UV rays in summer heat.

1. Know the Difference
Between Rain
Umbrella & Sun
Umbrella

2. Rain and sun umbrellas have been
in use for more than 3000 years
now. The need to protect and
shade from the rain and sun,
respectively reach back to the
Stone Age. Other than this basic
ancient need, the other practical
purposes including marketing and
promotions have been on the rife
too, being a profitable advertising
solution for the brands.
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3. Umbrella
Our Mission and Vision
The word umbrella comes from Umbra
in Latin, meaning shade or shadow. In
the beginning of the 16th century, the
word and use of umbrella became
popular in the western world.

4. Rain umbrellas are used as a tool to shield from the
rain and snow. An umbrella consists of a circular
canopy of cloth wrapped on a metal frame with a
central rod. They are generally made of greased
paper, oiled or plastic cloth. Also, the fabric is
stretchable while other materials and threads are
used as a skeleton. It is lifted with hands as a tool to
block the rain. Other uses of rain umbrellas include
marketing promotions, decorations, crutches, and
many more.
Rain Umbrella

5. Sun Umbrella
As the name implies, sun umbrellas are used to protect
from direct intense sunlight. These umbrellas are also
known as parasols meaning for sun in Spanish. They
are smaller in size, dainty in appearance and light in
weight than rain umbrellas. They are made up of thick
fabric. Other than the basic purpose, these umbrellas
have special Anti-Ultraviolet coating to prevent ray
penetration due to the sun exposure. These umbrellas
have double thickness canopy and the top is coated
with layers of high-tech gum serving to block 99% of
the rays.

6. Difference Between the
Sun and Rain Umbrella
1 Purpose 3 Weight
2 Materials 4 Appearance

7. Purpose
Parasol or sun umbrella is mainly used in
Summer when the scorching heat of the sun
irritates us. These umbrellas can block the sun
and prevent
skin burning, playing a protective role for our
overall face and health.As mentioned above, it
shields us from the unprotected and harmful UV
rays.

8. Weight
Parasols are light in weight while
rain umbrellas are slightly
heavier. The rain umbrellas come
with a waterproof and protective
canopy made of high-quality
fabric which makes it heavy.
However, it is good enough in
texture and can protect you from
downpour way longer.

9. Materials
The materials of the fabric also
differentiate. The rain umbrella has a
thick waterproof fabric so that it can
resist the winds and heavy rainfall
effects. Unlike this umbrella, parasol’s
fabric is thinner with Anti-UV coating
high-tech layers, blocking 99% of the
UV-rays effect. This is why, both types of
umbrellas cannot be mixed involving
different materials.

10. Appearance
The parasols have a dainty appearance
while rain umbrellas have a simple
look. Due to different usages, parasols
look more beautiful because it
is made keeping ultra-violet coating in
view and its working. On the
other hand, the rain umbrella focuses
on the rain and wind more, making
it look more traditional in appearance.

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