Umbrellas 101
Become The Best Umbrella Expert.
Cantilevers, Cantilevers and More Cantilevers!
One of the most popular shade products for restaurants and residential environments is a large-scale, side-post umbrella that can provide shaded comfort to multiple seating groups or lounging sets. Cantilevers work well when an in-table umbrella, which only shades one...
What are the best umbrellas for in-pool use?
Have you noticed how many names there are for the shallow area of the pool where you can sit and relax or the kids can play? Among the most popular are: sun shelf, baja shelf, tanning ledge, sunning deck, and cabo shelf. No matter how you refer to them,...
How to Measure a Cushion
While it is best to provide a template for any cushion, we will allow measurements to be provided for cushions that are square or rectangular. A template can be made from cardboard, fabric, or kraft paper such as butcher paper or brown paper bags. The template...
Work Remotely in Shaded Comfort.
Sheltering in place while also trying to continue to work during Covid has resulted in the evolution of the definition of cloffice. It’s laudable that so many people took the initiative to convert a closet into a home office in order to create a safe space to...
The Importance of Properly Coiling Your Pulley Rope
Details count. FiberBuilt’s shade products are engineered with many important structural and design details that demonstrate our commitment to form and function. In the Prestige Collection, for example, the umbrellas that feature a Pulley & Pin lift mechanism are...
Tips for umbrella use in high-wind areas
If you live in an area with high winds, you may think an outdoor seating area with an umbrella is out of the question. Think again! At Fiberbuilt Umbrellas, we offer several umbrellas designed to withstand high winds, so you’ll never accidentally gift your neighbor...
How to keep cushions from flying away or sitting askew
First, let’s admit it, not all outdoor furniture styles allow for attachments. It’s true. Some pieces with curved backs, tight fitting or deep seating cushions make attachments to the frame unnecessary. But most of the time you will want to secure cushions or...
Revealing the Secrets of FiberBuilt’s Beach Cabana
We all love a well-designed Cabana. The roominess – built to 80” w x 67” d x 67” h, there’s enough space for all your beach gear. The shade – that accommodates two chaise lounges. The fabrics – hundreds of choices of marine grade solution dyed acrylics. The...
What’s Hot in Canopy Design?
One of our favorite and most creative design trends is the customizing of canopies. FiberBuilt makes it easy for you to play with the design of your umbrella canopies in lots of different ways. The hottest trend is to customize the standard market style...
Don’t forget to order a base, even when umbrellas will be used in-table.
Does this question sound familiar: My outdoor dining table has a hole for an umbrella, do I still need an umbrella base? Customers ask this quite often. The answer is Yes! The hole in an outdoor dining table by itself does not provide sufficient support to keep...
Photo Contest Winners!!
FiberBuilt Umbrellas & Cushions is proud to announce the winners of our recent photo contest. We were delighted by the number of submissions and we’re grateful to all the participants. Selecting the winners was a tough decision for our committee.
Pouf: Funny Word, Fabulous Furnishing
Poufs are a wonderfully versatile accessory for your outdoor room. They can be used as anything from additional seating to a footrest to a coffee table. The conveniently small size, 20” square or round x 18” high, make it perfect to stack towels poolside or to rest...
Care for Cushion Fabric
Care for the fabric on your cushions is important to keep them looking their best. FiberBuilt uses Sunbrella furniture grade solution dyed acrylics for cushions, pillows and poufs. While these fabrics are produced with a soil, stain, and mildew resistant finish,...
What to Consider Before You Buy an Umbrella
Selecting the right umbrella to use in your backyard pool or patio dining area can be challenging. There are several factors to take into consideration. With 20 years of experience manufacturing high-quality umbrellas for use in both commercial and residential...
Choosing The Right Lift For Your Umbrella
Crank Available on Garden and Market styles, all of which have a two-piece, 1 ½” diameter pole. This lift style is particularly popular when the umbrella is used in-table at backyard dining tables and apartment or condo pool decks. Tilt models are only available...
The right FiberBuilt product for Residential use
No matter the style, size or color scheme of your outdoor room, FiberBuilt has a shade product to coordinate and enhance your décor. From the traditional Garden style to the contemporary, cantilevered Edge models, our umbrellas and shade structures provide the...
Social Distance In Style
As more restaurants, country clubs, and hotels open across the country, FiberBuilt can help you adapt your outdoor area to accommodate protective, social distancing guidelines with our 10’x 10’ Classic Pop-Up Tent with 2 Side Panels. It’s fashionable,...
What Makes FiberBuilt’s Ribs so Darn Special?
Part of FiberBuilt’s reputation for manufacturing durable, contract quality umbrellas can be traced to the individual components we use. Elements including the heavy-duty hubs and the aluminum poles with .125 wall thickness, but especially our fiberglass ribs. The...
How to Measure Your Umbrella Canopy
For this simple procedure, all you’ll need is a tape measure. First, open your umbrella all the way. Then, to make the canopy easier to reach, place the umbrella on the ground so it’s balanced on two ribs and end of the pole. Round (Octagon or Hexagon) Take the tape...
How to Spot a Great Umbrella
Not to worry. This is not something that takes years of study and an eagle eye to detect. The discerning customer however can use the checklist below to spot those features that differentiate a Prestige umbrella whose components show that it’s Built to Last from the...