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"Hello Pamela - I wanted to let you know that we received the parasols
yesterday. We opened the box and they are beautiful! Thank you for a
job well done - the parasols will certainly make Sarah's wedding day
even more special. She was so excited to open the box and take out a
parasol - then we both oohed and ahhed at how
lovely they are. Thanks again" - Carolyn C.
The difference in parasols; quality you can see, feel....and even smell!? And we're GREEN!
Pamela's Parasols Pure and
Simple Parasols
are "raw" un-painted rice paper, free of varnish or coatings to allow
the naturally beautiful white of rice paper to show.
All Decorator Collection Parasols have three to four layers of
special
paint -non yellowing and water resistant- to ensure that they match bridal gowns beautifully. Our unparalleled Monogrammed parasols are hand painted by artists to be the finest work of art around.
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Competitor's Parasols with varnish
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Sorry to get catty but here's the scoop. Unlike other parasols available, Pamela's Parasols adult sized parasols are hand
made of the finest rice paper and bamboo and are thoroughly inspected
to be free of mold, holes, warpage and other drawbacks that plague cheaper parasols and fans. Most
importantly - to you and to the earth-Pamela's Parasols adult parasols are free from
the sticky, very stale and smelly, oil-based varnish that other
parasols have, making ours the only evironmentally friendly, "GREEN"
parasol on the market!
Product Information.
Pamela’s Parasols are hand made of the finest rice paper and bamboo.
Adult parasols open up to a full sun shading 32" diameter and are
20-23"
tall. 40%
smaller, our adorable Flowergirl Collection parasols are 20" wide at top to fit
toddlers to 10 year olds. Older or taller children and junior bridesmaids are
more comfortable with adult sized parasols.
All
parasols are hand made and differ slightly: rice paper, bamboo and
string [inside parasol] may differ in color, thickness or weight. This
is part of the
character and beauty of rice paper, bamboo and hand-made items.
The decorations on our
specialty collection parasols may differ slightly as supplies lots can
vary. We bring you the finest quality parasols available.
Yes,
all parasols of rice paper and bamboo are made in China, but that's
where the similarities end between Pamela's Parasols and the other
companies' products.
And here's our take on the "made in China" issue...The
ancient art of creating rice paper and bamboo parasols by hand,
predominantly in one village in China, is a tradition passed down woman
to woman over thousands of years. We believe that real change will come
about in the way the Chinese government relates to the world and to
their own people as the Chinese people find personal freedom and
empowerment through free enterprise, respectful contact and balanced trade with the rest of
the
world. Once you realize that you can take of yourself and your loved
ones and that you have the power and possibility to be free, as all people do, there's no
stopping your evolution into a more compassionate person, works every time:) Peace.
 
Eco Friendly, GREEN and ORGANICS
Pamela's Parasols are made of rice
paper and bamboo, rice being a natural fiber, of course, and bamboo
being a sustainable crop saving may trees from needless waste yay! Also
unlike every other rice paper parasol we have seen on the market, ours
do not have that weird sticky varnish on top-yuck. The paint we
use on top of decorated styles is water resistant and color fast- is
acrylic but it is water based. No nasty oil based paints with toxic clean up
for us:)
The only non-green products we carry are the Breast Cancer Walker and
Walker with Balls and the Flowergirls. These styles come to us from a
different manufacturer- with whom we are working to go green! These
parasols have a very light resin coating and the Flowergirl styles are
painted for aestethics and to match the adult collections.
Durability
Rice paper is
somewhat fragile in nature. Pamela’s Parasols should be stored away
from sharp objects or undue heat. You can create a simple parasol
bandaid by cutting up a clear matte finish label to touch up little tears should they occur.
Sun Protection
Pamela's
Parasols offer cool relief from the sun's heat. Rice paper-even
when treated with our special paint on the Decorator Collections- does
not block 100 % of the sun's harmful Ultraviolet rays. Sun screen
should always be worn when exposure to Ultraviolet rays is a risk.
Water
Resistance
Pamela's Pure
and Simple Parasols are untreated rice paper and can handle light rain. The Decorator Collection Parasols have
a layer of paint that is water
and fade resistant so that water beads off of them and they stay true
over
time-just like love.
Please do not expect any parasol to withstand a downpour-they are not
rain umbrellas.
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