“It was difficult. We all three had full-time jobs, so we would sew the Shibumi Shades in the evenings and on weekends,” Shibumi co-founder Dane Barnes said. Barnes said the idea to create a ...

Why it matters: In just a matter of a few years, the Shibumi Shade has become one of the hottest outdoor brands in the country, selling hundreds of thousands of its lightweight wind-powered sun ...

Wind-driven shade devices, like Shibumi Shades, have been a hot topic of conversation in beach communities. Horry County Council voted down the idea of a one-year trial period for beachgoers to ...

Hope also said although the ends of umbrellas can be dangerous, she said popular wind-driven shading devices — like the Shibumi Shade — could be just as dangerous in different ways.