The
word Umbrella stems from the Latin word Umbra, which means shadow.
Umbrellas in all probability were inspired by trees. Obviously, like
other animals man determined that sitting under the canopy of a tree
helped him or her to cool off and keep comfortable during hot days.
The first umbrellas ever created could have been made from the branches
of a banana tree since the leaves are large and easy to work with. The
modern umbrella finds its origins in the courts of China and Egypt
between 1100 and 1200 BC. Historians aren’t positive where
the umbrella originated first, but everyone agrees that it was probably
somewhere hot and sunny. So, when you sit under that beautiful patio umbrella
sipping ice tea on a hot summer day, remember that you can always order
another top quality outdoor patio umbrella from Outdora when you need it.