James Ince Umbrellas 1805

22/06/2026

How about this for a bit of colour on a bright afternoon?! Nearly needed my sunglasses to pack these. Aren't they great!

Top quality solid stick umbrellas for a wonderful corporate order. Can you guess the company from the colours? Clue: Which major finance company also has an umbrella as a logo?

They are about to celebrate their 190th year, so reached out to us about an idea they had. Top quality umbrellas made in their corporate colours to hep them celebrate their 190th birthday.

Have you guessed it yet?

31/05/2026

What a view! Just down the road and round the corner from our our studio workshop is the London Stadium and the fabulous Olympic Park.

Our unit is in a great position on Fish Island/Hackney Wick nestled among about 70 other units managed by home for creatives and makers like us. Here are some pictures taken on our walk around the area Friday evening. Didn't take long before we crossed the bridge over the canal to V&A East Museum, UAL, BBC and if you look closely you'll spot Sadlers Wells on the end. What a collection!

Here's a close up of the event schedule pinned to one of the gates telling us that Stadium will be closed Soccer Aid for UNCEF over the weekend - where top sporting stars and celebs will descend on the area and hopefully raise millions of pounds for children around the world. I love this area!

12/04/2026

We love making these flower umbrellas.
Each one has to be cut out individually by hand from digitally printed fabric, and then made into these wonderful creations. The vision of the designer never ceases to amaze us.

These are not available to mere mortals like you & me. It helps it you're organising a global event - think opening/closing Olympics ceremony or the US Super Bowl. Or maybe a major 'boy' band looking for a spectacular creation to add to their performance. Have I said too much?!! 🤫😘

Anyway - it keeps us busy and brightens up our day. 🌻

28/02/2026

Did you know there's a Small Business section ?
We didn't until they came knocking! The article was published online yesterday Friday - and you'll find us on the front page of the business section. Apologies for the pay wall.

Great putting the spotlight on us small businesses - the back bone of the British economy. Did you know that over 98% of all businesses in this county are small? Or SME's as we're known - around 5.7 million of us! All working hard and in our case making quality umbrellas for brands, retailers, hotels as well as the film and the theatre industry.

However as a small business it's hard to keep up, and keep evolving to stay efficient. The world is constantly changing around us, so it's great when help is offered backed up with knowledge and expertise. We know lots about making umbrellas and traditional craft skills - we know much less about the latest tech and whizzy ways of digitalising our job sheets and getting our umbrellas flying around the workroom - without Mary Poppins magically clicking her fingers and reaching into her carpet bag. Fortunately London and have offered their assistance. So fingers crossed and lets help get some growth into our local economy.

30/01/2026

We love the business of month end - getting your orders out the door.

Here are the production team 'tipping' & 'tying-in' the covers to the frame. Followed by attaching the strap to colourful golf umbrellas destined for Uppingham School - one of our oldest clients. .
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24/12/2025

04/12/2025

Love showcasing our locally made quality umbrellas ☂️🌂
We were also very pleased to find a decent local photography studio - literally just round the corner! another member of family on Fish Island/Hackney Wick, East London.

We've been asked to make more of our premium solid stick umbrellas. These are top end quality umbrellas made out of a singe piece of solid sustainable wood, with the crook handle steamed and heated into its familiar curved shape. A wonderful traditional craft skill. This has challenged us to extend our range to include dark maple and chestnut solid stick umbrellas. The dark maple is proving to be particularly popular - offering a sophisticated look.