Fulton Umbrellas

Umbrellas for different needs and users

Fulton’s online collection covers folding and walking umbrellas for women and men, children’s umbrellas, golf models, UV-protective designs and accessories. The shop organizes products by style and function, with manual and automatic opening options within selected collections. Luxury lines, seasonal designs and collaborations with the National Gallery and William Morris sit alongside the core range. Product pages identify the model, colour and available options so customers can compare size and intended use before adding an item to the basket.

A British company with a long design history

The company traces its origins to 1956, when engineer and inventor Arnold Fulton began making umbrellas in a small London workshop. Its timeline records the Birdcage transparent dome design in 1967, an automatic-umbrella safety mechanism in 1984, and successive compact designs including the Miniflat and Microlite. The business is now led by Arnold Fulton’s son, Nigel, and describes its current range as combining engineering with fashion-led designs.

In-house engineering and testing

Fulton says its umbrella frames are designed in-house by mechanical engineers and that its designs include registered patents or designs. The company describes wind-tunnel testing of prototypes, with structural changes made during development before a model proceeds to production. Its history includes the Birdcage, the compact Tiny, the Parasoleil UV-protection line and the Cyclone golf umbrella, which the site says was tested in winds up to 78 mph. These examples show the product development focus behind its walking, compact and golf ranges.

Royal Warrants and notable designs

The company’s history records a Royal Warrant from the Queen Mother in 1989 and one from Queen Elizabeth II in 2008. Fulton notes that its Birdcage design, with a transparent domed canopy, was adopted by the Royal household and that the Queen Mother and Queen Elizabeth II carried versions of the model. The company says members of the Royal Family continue to use Fulton umbrellas. The range also includes the National Gallery and William Morris collections, which bring licensed artwork into the product designs.

Online shopping and customer information

The website provides new arrivals, best sellers, women’s, men’s, children’s and golf collections, plus delivery, returns, FAQs and company information. It accepts major cards, PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay and Shop Pay through its online checkout. Customers can create an account, manage a basket and subscribe to product and offer updates. The company identifies itself as A Fulton Company Ltd and links its contact, press, retail and wholesale information from the site footer.