Totes Isotoner Corporation, stylized totes»ISOTONER and often abbreviated to Totes, is an international umbrella, footwear, and cold weather accessory supplier, headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. Totes is regularly billed in press reports as "the world's largest marketer of umbrellas". The company has divisions in the United States, Canada, UK, and France.
Totes Cirrus rainboots
So-Lo Marx Skooba-"totes" dry suit
'totes' coat Spray Bottle
An umbrella or parasol is a folding canopy supported by wooden or metal ribs that is mounted on a wooden, metal, or plastic pole. It is usually designed to protect a person against rain. The term umbrella is traditionally used when protecting oneself from rain, while parasol is used when protecting oneself from sunlight, though the terms continue to be used interchangeably. Often the difference is the material used for the canopy; some parasols are not waterproof, and some umbrellas are transparent. Umbrella canopies may be made of fabric or flexible plastic. There are also combinations of parasol and umbrella that are called en-tout-cas.
An umbrella
Woman holding an umbrella at Zenkō-ji, Nagano, Japan
Relief of an Egyptian parasol. These were used as sunshade and fan alike (flabellum).
Bas-relief of the Persian king Xerxes I (485–465 BC) at Persepolis