Kittisol is an obsolete Indian-English term from the 19th Century for paper

umbrellas An umbrella or parasol is a folding canopy supported by wooden or metal ribs that is usually mounted on a wooden, metal, or plastic pole. It is designed to protect a person against rain or sunlight. The term ''umbrella'' is traditionally use ...

, and rain-cloaks, made of oiled paper, afterwards varnished. They were made in China or Japan, and the name may have originated in the Portuguese ''quita-sol'', meaning "excluding the sun", for parasol. In India, the term extended to the men who acted as umbrella bearers for important persons. In a treaty with China in 1844, the United States agreed a tariff of 5 mace per 100 catties on exports of kittisols to the United States.''Public Statues...'' (1867), Vol. 8, p.601.

Citations and references

Citations References *Hildreth, Richard (1860) ''Japan and the Japanese''. (Bradley, Dayton). *Irish traveller (1835) ''Autobiography of an Irish traveller''. *''Public Statutes at Large of the United States of America'', Volume 8 (1867). (Charle C. Little and James Brown). {{DEFAULTSORT:Kittisol Umbrellas Fashion accessories Protective gear Rain