Ironically, the traditional umbrella art would, in turn, too, be forced to yield to the modern umbrella, which is mass-produced and easily exported. The process of making a traditional Chinese umbrella by hand is slow and relatively expensive. There is an added disadvantage of not being able to be conveniently folded up.
台灣自從現代化洋傘大量生產、外銷，躍升為世界洋傘王國後，手工製的油紙傘因製作慢、手工貴、售價高、攜帶又不方便（不能折疊），逐漸遭市場淘汰，致使製傘的鋪子摘下招牌，師傅紛紛改行，一下子傘的世界難以覓到油紙傘的影子了。