Ince Umbrellas: Makers for over 200 years

Posted on 3 Sep 2018 by Maddy White

“The time it takes to construct an umbrella, completely depends on the type of product; compact, bespoke frames, one-off props.” Richard Ince, of Ince Umbrellas, the oldest umbrella manufacturer in the UK told TM.

Compacted umbrellas are pictured – image courtesy of TM. Just off Vyner street and the buzz of Bethnal Green, East London, is 200-year-old umbrella manufacturer, Ince Umbrellas. The family-owned business has been making bespoke umbrellas for centuries. This soon became obvious when seventh-generation umbrella maker, Richard Ince talked about the history…

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