What are the "rain-proof artifacts" in ancient times? What is the raw material?

It's going to rain, and nobody can stop it. So people invented a series of rain shelters? Artifact? In ancient times, there were generally oil-paper umbrellas and bamboo hats as rainproof artifacts. Because ancient people had poor physical fitness and limited medical skills. If you get caught in the rain carelessly, a fever or a cold can be fatal. So in ancient times, rain protection became very important.

First of all, let's learn about the oil-paper umbrella, which is a traditional craft in China. Oil-paper umbrella is the earliest umbrella in ancient times, which is usually made by hand. Most of the materials are oiled paper and bamboo, a small oiled paper umbrella, and the manufacturing process is very complicated. It takes about 72 and a half steps to make an oil-paper umbrella.

It is the bamboo used that determines the quality of oil-paper umbrella. Because bamboo is not only light but also very durable. So whether an umbrella is good or not depends on the bamboo used. When bamboo is used as the skeleton of oil-paper umbrella, the umbrella surface should be given paper. This paper is also very particular. After the umbrella cover is finished with paper, you can draw on it or not.

Of course, generally speaking, the ancient oil-paper umbrella needed drawing. The last and most important process is oiling. This oil is ripe sycamore oil, so it should be coated on both sides of the umbrella, which is not only waterproof, but also can increase the durability of the umbrella.

Because the production process of oil-paper umbrella is complicated, the price of oil-paper umbrella is relatively high. Generally, it is not the kind that ordinary people can afford. It is the bamboo hat that the flat-headed people use to shelter from the wind and rain. Dai Li refers to the hat and hemp fiber.

Generally speaking, the material used to make bamboo shoots is grass or hemp. This is very economical compared with the material of oil-paper umbrella. Moreover, the bamboo hat made of straw or hemp can keep out rain and wind, which is very durable. Not like an oil-paper umbrella. You may break it if you fall, so you can't use it. So in ancient times, some people with flat heads used bamboo hats instead of oil-paper umbrellas.