1. Umbrellas with Moisture-Activated Color-Changing Prints
What it is: an umbrella whose color changes when it rains
RainStoppers created this color-changing umbrella, which, when wet, displays vibrant designs. Invented in 2016; average price: $20.51. Japan has come up with a number of inventions linked to umbrellas in the last year or so. Depending on what you purchase, the prints vary, but one of the most well-liked ones is the $20.51 butterfly design.
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Almost every type of umbrella imaginable has been designed by the RainStoppers firm. The moisture-activated one features an auto-open button, a fiberglass frame, a wooden hook handle, and pongee fabric. After cost, dimensions, and weight, Statista indicates that design ranks as the fourth most significant consideration for Japanese buyers when making an umbrella purchase.
The color-changing trick may have more aesthetic value than any useful application, but it does have one intriguing side effect: when damp, umbrellas maintain their color change, providing you with a visual cue as to which umbrella to take outside first thing in the morning.
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