Pasotti
Micro-Check Artisanal Umbrella
This Pasotti micro-check artisanal umbrella is a handcrafted Italian accessory made entirely by hand since 1956. It features a durable woven polyester canopy in burgundy, a varnished genuine wood handle, and an automatic push-button opening mechanism. With a diameter of 44 inches (112 cm) and a metal frame, it offers reliable rain protection, and each piece is unique due to subtle artisan variations.
- Material
- woven polyester fabric, varnished genuine wood handle
- Gender
- unisex
- Style
- classic, heritage
- Category
- Apparel & Accessories > Clothing Accessories
Color
Size
Specifications
Luxurious handcrafted Italian umbrella with micro-check pattern, woven polyester canopy, and varnished wood handle.
Durable woven polyester fabric, automatic opening, genuine wood handle.
- Material
- woven polyester fabric, varnished genuine wood handle
- Secondary
- wood
- Style
- classic, heritage
- Occasion
- everyday, gift
- Gender
- unisex
- Age Group
- adult
- Condition
- new
- Category
- Apparel & Accessories > Clothing Accessories
Additional Attributes
- micro-check pattern
- handmade in Italy since 1956
- woven polyester fabric
- varnished genuine wood handle
- automatic open button
- each piece unique with subtle variations
- diameter 44 inches (112 cm)
- Italian brand Pasotti
Product Insights
Pasotti's Micro-Check Artisanal Umbrella pairs a hand-tensioned metal frame that reduces spoke failure in high winds with a woven polyester pattern that resists cracking, peeling, and fading, unlike surface-printed designs. Its wood handle stays warm in cold rain and shifts the umbrella's balance toward the hand, reducing top-heaviness. At 250 CAD, it replicates the heft and warmth of bespoke $500 umbrellas. Each umbrella is a unique one-off—wood grain, canopy panel alignment, and frame tension vary and are prized as authentic handcraft—backed by over six decades of Mantuan artistry. The 44-inch span covers a shoulder bag while walking, though it opens automatically but closes manually with two hands, and Pasotti assigns no official wind rating, advising angling into wind and closing in severe gusts to avoid frame damage.
Verified claims
- Frame tensioning
- Hand-tensioned metal frame reduces spoke failure in high winds.
- Pattern
- Woven polyester pattern won't crack, peel, or fade like surface-printed designs.
- Thermal comfort
- Wood handle stays warm in cold rain, unlike metal or plastic.
- Weight and balance
- The wood handle's heft shifts balance toward the hand, reducing top-heaviness.
- Warmth
- The wood handle stays warmer in cold rain than metal or plastic grips.
- Value
- At 250 CAD, this umbrella replicates $500 bespoke heft and warmth.
- Handcraft
- Each umbrella is a unique one-off: wood handle grain, canopy panel alignment, and frame tension vary and are prized as authentic handcraft.
- Coverage
- 44-inch span covers a shoulder bag while walking.
- Heritage
- Over six decades of Mantuan artisanal umbrella-making, each piece is unique.
- Durability
- Hand-tensioned frame and woven pattern resist wear and fading.
- Wind resistance
- Hand-tensioned frame reduces inversion risk but lacks official wind rating.
- Deployment
- Automatic open; manual close requires two hands.
- Closing
- Opens automatically; closes manually by pushing the runner down the shaft.
- Wind handling
- Pasotti assigns no wind-resistance rating and advises angling into wind and closing in severe gusts.
- Wind usage
- Angle into wind and close in severe gusts to avoid frame damage.
- Practicality
- 44-inch canopy covers a shoulder bag; opens with button but closes manually.
Product record
- Title
- Micro-Check Artisanal Umbrella
- Brand
- Pasotti
- Price
- 250 CAD
- Availability
- In stock
Image Analysis
1 images- 01
Product
Open umbrella shown at an angled three-quarter view with a curved wooden crook handle, polished metal shaft and hardware, and a multi-toned burgundy canopy composed of stitched panels with visible ribs and metal tips.
- Canopy overallOpen umbrella canopy composed of stitched panels forming a dome; visible seams between panels and smooth woven fabric surface with matte finish.
1 region
x 0.08 · y 0.02 · w 0.84 · h 0.84 (high) - Two-tone panelsSome canopy panels appear lighter and others darker, producing a subtle two-tone effect with a lighter dusty-rose panel near the top left and deeper burgundy panels elsewhere.
2 regions
x 0.08 · y 0.02 · w 0.48 · h 0.36 (high); x 0.44 · y 0.28 · w 0.40 · h 0.54 (high) - Rib tipsSmall pointed metal tips cap the ends of visible ribs at the canopy perimeter.
2 regions
x 0.90 · y 0.68 · w 0.08 · h 0.26 (medium); x 0.02 · y 0.28 · w 0.06 · h 0.20 (medium) - Shaft and runnerStraight polished metal shaft running from the handle to the canopy apex with a small metal runner/collar visible near the handle.
1 region
x 0.30 · y 0.44 · w 0.46 · h 0.28 (high) - Wooden crook handleCurved J-shaped crook handle made of glossy finished wood with visible grain and warm brown tone, attached to the metal shaft.
1 region
x 0.06 · y 0.66 · w 0.28 · h 0.30 (high) - Canopy apex ferrulePolished metal ferrule at the canopy apex protruding slightly and reflecting light.
1 region
x 0.80 · y 0.12 · w 0.12 · h 0.12 (medium)
Other
Product photographed on a plain light gray background with soft shadow below, studio lighting producing subtle highlights and reflections on metal and wood, image centered and fully visible.
- BackgroundNeutral light gray seamless background filling the frame.
- ShadowSoft diffuse shadow beneath the umbrella aligned with its footprint, indicating overhead studio lighting.
1 region
x 0.18 · y 0.70 · w 0.64 · h 0.20 (high) - Lighting reflectionsSpecular highlights visible on the metal shaft and on the glossy wooden handle, showing directional studio lights.
2 regions
x 0.34 · y 0.44 · w 0.20 · h 0.12 (high); x 0.06 · y 0.72 · w 0.22 · h 0.18 (high) - Shot compositionThree-quarter angled front view showing the exterior and partial interior curve of the canopy with handle placed left and canopy apex to the right.
Colors
deep burgundy· canopy deep panels#3A2326dusty rose· canopy lighter panel#AB858Cwarm wood brown· handlepolished silver· shaft and hardware- Canopy overallOpen umbrella canopy composed of stitched panels forming a dome; visible seams between panels and smooth woven fabric surface with matte finish.