The Kjaro is a special umbrella that tackles the age-old -- but oddly largely unaddressed -- issue of umbrella drippage. It's nice having an umbrella on you when it's pouring cats and dogs outside, but not so nice when you set it down near your door only to see a giant puddle form in your house. The Kjaro prevents this from happening via a self-draining case.
When folded up, the Kjaro wraps up neatly and can be secured with a magnetic clip, while the umbrella slides into an included waterproof poly-fabric case. Rather than dripping water on the floor or on you, the umbrella drains into the bottom of the case. You can then easily empty collected water with a twisting drain plug.
Despite these features, the Kjaro umbrella comes in a small, portable package which makes it all the more desirable.
Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Self-draining Products
- There is an opportunity to create more products that prevent dripping and mess with self-draining features.
- Compact Packaging
- Creating products that are easy to carry and come in small packages can improve usability and convenience, making them more desirable.
- Sustainable Products
- An umbrella that collects water in a self-draining case presents an opportunity to create sustainable products that reduce water waste.
Where This Applies
- Umbrella Manufacturing
- Manufacturers can incorporate self-draining features to create innovative products that appeal to consumers.
- Home Décor
- Self-draining products like the Kjaro umbrella can inspire the creation of more innovative products that reduce mess and make cleaning easier.
- Environmental Technology
- Companies specializing in sustainable products can emulate the self-draining feature of the Kjaro umbrella for innovative product design reducing water waste and increasing efficiency.
