Abstract: A thatched umbrella, particularly, a weather resistant, synthetic thatched umbrella capable of being collapsed to a closed position. The thatching of the umbrella is constructed of synthetic fibers attached to an acrylic lining and the umbrella is capable of resisting a variety of weather conditions.

Abstract: A sling chair with a removable sling designed to provide a simple unitary method to remove the sling material for aesthetic and/or maintenance purposes without the use of screws, bolts or hardware in general. The sling chair includes a chair frame with sling rails, including inner and outer channels, a removably attachable sling, and sling fasteners for securing the sling into the sling rails of the chair frame. The removable sling has opposite sling edges having lengthwise extending loops formed therein. A flexible sling rod extends throughout the entire length of the loops. The sling rod is smaller than the inner channels contained within the sling rails to allow insertion of the sling rod into the inner channels thereby removably attaching the sling to the sling rails forming the seatrest and backrest of the chair.