§1What this business is

Canopy panels of organic cotton, bamboo fibre or recycled polyester are cut and stitched, then printed, embroidered or block-printed. Ribs of recycled aluminium or steel and bamboo or wooden handles are made separately and riveted to the canopy, which gets a water-repellent coating. Umbrellas are dried, tested and packed in cloth sleeves or compostable packs. Buyers include daily users, resorts and cafés, event companies, wedding and festival buyers and corporate brands.

§2Is it right for you?

Who it is for

A garment or design entrepreneur who can sell to resorts, event planners and corporate buyers.

Who it is not for

Someone planning to compete with cheap imports on everyday umbrellas.

Advantages

  • Resorts, cafés and event companies buy branded umbrellas in bulk
  • Wedding and festival-themed designs fetch premium prices
  • Stitching and embroidery give work to local women
  • Can be started with sewing machines and simple frame tools

Drawbacks

  • Cheap imported umbrellas dominate everyday sales
  • Sales peak only in monsoon and summer
  • Frame quality decides whether umbrellas survive wind
  • Many sizes and designs tie up stock

Skills you need

  • Pattern cutting and stitching
  • Printing and embroidery
  • Frame assembly and waterproof coating
  • Bulk selling to hotels, events and companies

Why difficulty 3/5: Simple stitching and assembly, but strong import competition and seasonal sales.

§3Market

Who buys

  • Daily users
  • Resorts, cafés and garden patios
  • Event companies and wedding buyers
  • Hotels and restaurants ordering branded umbrellas
  • Gift buyers

How it sells

  • Retail and online sales
  • Bulk orders from hotels and event companies
  • Seasonal and limited-edition collections
  • Corporate branding orders

Good to know

  • The profile plans foldable, golf, parasol, resort sun and festival umbrellas.
  • Scrap fabric is to be made into pouches or crafts.

§4Raw material & machinery

ItemQtyCost
Fabric cutting machine2—
Industrial sewing machines8—
Embroidery / printing machines——
Frame fabrication and riveting tools3 sets—
Waterproof coating and drying chamber——
Quality testing instruments (durability and wind resistance)1 set—
Packaging and labelling machine1—
Machinery & tools in total—₹15,00,000

From: Uttarakhand DUY project profile — Designer Umbrella Manufacturing Unit in Uttarakhand

  • Organic cotton, bamboo fibre and recycled polyester fabricfrom textile clusters
  • Water-repellent coatings and natural dyes
  • Bamboo or wooden handlesfrom bamboo cooperatives
  • Recycled aluminium or steel ribs and stitching threadribs from metal scrap processors

From: Uttarakhand DUY project profile — Designer Umbrella Manufacturing Unit in Uttarakhand

§5Licences & registration

  1. Udyam registration
  2. GST registration
  3. Trade licence from the local body
  4. State Pollution Control Board consent where the state requires it (coating)
  5. Trademark for your brand (optional but useful)

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§6Schemes & subsidies

PMEGP fits (₹43 L, under the ₹50 L manufacturing limit) and the profile names it; MUDRA up to ₹20 L; CGTMSE for a collateral-free loan; Stand-Up India for SC/ST and women founders.

§7Money

How the investment is worked out: Land & shed ₹10 L + machinery & tools ₹15 L + initial raw material ₹3 L + training ₹2 L + branding & marketing ₹3 L + first-year salaries ₹6 L + utilities ₹2 L + contingency ₹2 L = ₹43 L.

Working capital: Initial raw material ₹3 L and one year of salaries ₹6 L are inside the project cost. Finance: 25% promoter, 60–65% term loan from a bank or SIDBI, subsidy under PMEGP or the Uttarakhand MSME policy.

Year not printed on the profile — check current machinery and material prices.

How to prepare a loan file

§8Export potential

Confirm the HS code in the DGFT ITC(HS) lookup before you export

6601.10Garden or similar umbrellas6601.91Other umbrellas, having a telescopic shaft

Export council / board: DGFT (IEC)

  • Confirm the 8-digit ITC(HS) line with DGFT or your customs broker before shipping.
  • You need an Import Export Code (IEC) from DGFT before the first shipment.

§9Risks — where people fail

  • Frames breaking in wind
  • Seasonal stock left over
  • Coating that fails in heavy rain
  • Price pressure from imports

§1030 / 60 / 90-day plan

A general plan that applies to any business. A plan for this business will be added after research.

  1. Days 1–30: Visit a working designer umbrellas unit, ask 10 buyers about price and quantity, and get quotations from 3 suppliers.
  2. Days 31–60: Udyam and the licences you need (Udyam registration, GST registration), a project report (DPR), and the scheme or loan file.
  3. Days 61–90: Space and machines, trial production, and first deliveries to 10 customers.

§11Who to connect with

Not verified yet

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§12Watch

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Sources

  1. Uttarakhand DUY project profile — Designer Umbrella Manufacturing Unit in Uttarakhand

Data review: 6 October 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it. For information only — not legal or financial advice.