International Caravan 9' Drape Umbrella - 3M 8 Rib Umbrella

This is a pretty inexpensive umbrella, but, so far so good. My only real issue is the color - I ordered Terra Cotta and it is really orange. This is OK for Arizona, but living anywhere else I would have returned it.

While searching for different colors on Wayfair's website I noticed they didn't have color swatches. S,o I searched elsewhere and found yellow, light green, etc, which made me want to purchase this umbrella.

Great umbrella. We live on Oregon coast and use it to keep a dry area for our pet. Perfect. Came quickly and no problems. Great customer service.

[...] This umbrella is a kind that is very hard to find. I wanted dark green and I got it, I wanted waterproof and I got it, I wanted a canopy style and I got it. The mechanism works great and the design is sturdy, the tilt feature just completes the nice function this umbrella brings to sunny or rainy weather. I am very pleased and was surprised by the nice big size. Covers our square wood picnic table and benches wihich seats 8 people. Isn't a really heavy canvas look, let's some light through, but also offers lots of protection. Can't say anything negative as yet, great purchase in my opinion. Would buy from International Caravan brand again!

Product Review

I love this umbrella! I use it with a 5 piece patio table and chairs. The patio has an east, southeastern exposure, so we get full sun until early afternoon. The material is (I'm guessing) about a #10 cotton duck or lightweight canvas. It totally screens the sun and repels rain, yet it is fast drying. A crank opens the umbrella and a push button operates the tilt. Both are very easy to use. The only drawback is no strap to secure the umbrella when folded. We get some wild straight line winds in spring and summer and I was worried about wind gusts getting under the umbrella and maybe tipping it over. But I resolved that by using a small bungee cord. I looked at umbrellas that are twice the price and none were manufactured any better and certainly weren't worth paying double. I will most definitely buy this product again.

Service Review

Since there were only two reviews for this product, I contacted Customer Service with my questions. Both Erica and TJ were extremely knowledgeable, courteous, professional and helpful, finding the answers for me, when they didn't have the information readily available. The umbrella arrived almost a week before I expected it and was a welcome surprise. I am very pleased with CSN and anticipate doing much more business with them.

The umbrella is very attractive. I didn't give it five stars because the fabric is so light weight. I want to see how it holds up in the long run. I live in the south and the umbrella will be up 8 months out of the year. The winding mechanism is smooth. I got the yellow color.

I'm so happy I chose the green fabric! It's so cheerful that I love sitting out on my patio now. I even found chair cushions with green stripes that match. The next thing I'm hunting for is a vinyl tablecloth. I can't wait to have a cookout!

We have had some extreme rain showers and heat this year. The patio umbrella not only handled all mother nature has thrown at us but is very fashionable looking as well. I thought it would be too light and thin; not the case.