NanoNuno Umbrella

Juniper Foo | Sep 26, 2006

Egads. Here's an umbrella that sounds like it came right out of Mary Poppin's magic carpet bag. The NanoNuno Umbrella, however, conjures its own kind of wizardry--using technology to mimic a lotus leaf. The result: A microscopic, rough nanostructure where dirt and water can't stick, but simply roll off. So simply give your brolly a good shake, and voila, good as dry. If this weathers well, no prizes for predicting that we'll be finding NanoNuno attire sitting on shelves real soon.

Click for umbrella | closeup of nanostructure

Via coolest-gadgets.com

Price: £49.95 (US$93.92)
Availability: At Pro-Idee
Device: Umbrella with nano technology
Basic specs: 88cm full-length umbrella, wooden beech handle, automatic mechanism, eight-part aluminium and fibreglass shaft and ribs, canopy of 96cm diameter, 100 percent polyester, 560g

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