CARE OF UMBRELLAS

International Tract and Missionary Society · Oakland, California · Sep 2, 1889

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 15, No. 34.

CARE OF UMBRELLAS.

UMBRELLAS will last much longer if, when they are wet, they are placed handle downward to dry. The moisture falls from the edge of the frame, and the fabric dries uniformly. If stood handle upward, as is commonly the case, the top of the umbrella holds the moisture, owing to the lining underneath the ring; it consequently takes a long time to dry, and injures the silk or other fabric with which it is covered. This is the main cause of the umbrella wearing out so soon at the top. Umbrella cases are responsible for the wear of the silk. The constant friction causes tiny holes that appear so provokingly early. When not in use, the umbrella should be left loose, and when wet, left loose to dry.—Selected.