If it looks like rain, you better be prepared with ShedRain, a line of luxury, artisanal craftsmanship and superior engineering of the finest quality umbrellas. The developers of the new status-defining Stratus Collection (winner of the”Red Dot Design Award”:http://en.red-dot.org/) literally took apart the basic umbrella and redesigned the 250+ individual parts with all-new molding specifically crafted for this ultimate”affordable luxury” piece. The patented technology gives the umbrella superior torque and strength. The design is reinforced with the finest precision Aircraft Aluminum and Fiber Reinforced Polymer frame, a Zinc Alloy chrome detailed handle, and fine fabrics coated with Teflon® for the ultimate water repellant. Each umbrella is enclosed in a freestanding canvas case with self-fabric lining.