Four pieces of paper, one SHENGHE canopy
Inside SHENGHE's four-piece canopy: paper, bamboo and the protective finish specified for our current collection.
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About SHENGHE
SHENGHE
From Shigu, Hunan, SHENGHE brings a local umbrella-making tradition into contemporary design. Paper, bamboo and decorative threadwork give each umbrella its character.
Rooted in Shigu. Shaped by hand. Carried into the rain.
The collection
A palette of stories.
Flowers, bamboo and distant landscapes.
Explore a different character in each design.
Culture & craft
Made in the details.
At SHENGHE in Shigu, bamboo ribs are smoothed by hand and coloured threads are worked between them. A canopy assembled from four paper sections completes the rounded form. Our current collection pairs this construction with thicker ribs, a shaped handle and three hand-applied coats of tung-oil-free gloss finish. From the artwork above to the threadwork below, the details belong to the same umbrella.
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Bamboo and thread in the SHENGHE workshop
Hand-smoothed ribs, bamboo joinery and coloured lacing reveal the construction beneath a SHENGHE umbrella.
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