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Five umbrellas protect very well against UV rays  Many umbrellas provide insufficient protection against UV rays: This shows a laboratory test of the health tip. Cool head despite summer heat: A good sunshade makes it possible. But many products do not protect enough from the harmful UV rays. This is shown by a test: the health tip sent twelve umbrellas from ten different suppliers to the laboratory (see below "How it was tested"). The result: Less than half of the tested screens provide good UV protection. The models from Coop, Manor, Obi and the beige cotton shade from TopTip even...

A war injury made it difficult for Hans Haupt to carry both a walking stick and an umbrella, so he set about creating a solution. The result? The first umbrella with a telescopic frame.

It fit neatly in his pocket, and was always available when it rained! Being so small, it was natural that he referred to it as his tiny 'tot' - a young child - and that is where the brand name Knirps comes from, as ‘knirps’ means ‘tot’ in German.

In 1928, a company called Bremshey & Co could see the potential for such a product and helped produce the first varieties of this innovative pocket umbrella. It was the beginning of a new era, and many different sizes, shapes and colors were developed.