There is proof of the basic umbrella being utilized over 4000 years back in places such as primeval Egypt, Assyria, Greece and China.

They were formerly designed and utilized for shadow against the sun. But, the Chinese people then used wax to make umbrellas water-resistant so they could be utilized during rainy season.

At first, only females made use of umbrellas. But, a tourist from Persia named Jonas Hanway utilized an umbrella publicly for thirty years. This turned the discovery more popular with males. As per reports, Chang Li Hua discovered the basic umbrella.