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With the shown knitting machine, we can produce about 16 knit-ties per hour. Up to four different colours can be used in one design. Each thread of a colour is spun from 8 individual threads, which also can be all from different colours. This option is perfect to create the morst beautiful melange colours. After

A couple of years ago, silk-ties were pre-eminent in Central Europe while ties from wool or even linen were outlawed as Italian knick-knack and only the silk-tie was seen as adequate outfitting for business appointments. Well, this has changed radically in shorter history, most probably also due to the fact, that ties are no longer

The best match for tie or bowtie are pocket squares in the main colour of the tie or bowtie. In addition, a second colour from your neckwear should be picked up by the silk square. If you wear a tie with small dots, you should choose a pocket square with a larger pattern (See photo

Knit-ties are our greatest passion and cannot be found elsewhere in the same quality. They are made here in Krefeld/Germany on Cotton machines, which were originally invented by William Cotton (1817 – 1887) to knit ladies stockings. These ties are made fully fashioned, meaning that the product is knitted in the desired shape by increasing

We are offering this wonderful and precious way of making ties for our customers already since many years. The unique thing about it is, that more as double the quantity of silk fabric is needed in comparison to a normal tie. These ties consist practically completely of silk fabric and not of interlining, tipping and

Have you also noticed this before? The majority of striped ties are made in the above described way. Technically it is perfectly possible to cut a striped fabric also in the other direction. The roots of this tradition are to be found at the beginning of the last century and go back to the tradition

Regardless of the fact which tie knot or which tie width you prefer, an elegant dandy dimple underneath the tie knot is a must. After tying the tie, one achieves it by pulling the fabric downward with three fingers of one hand, so that the dimple appears in vertical direction under the knot. One finger

Paisley is a Scottish town near Glasgow and had a substantial textile production in the 19th century. At that time British soldiers brought back cashmere scarves from the colonies in India and because Queen Victoria was very much in favour of these embroidered paisley designs she became a trendsetter. While only a few could afford these precious originals,

Generally all our bow-ties can be self tied. That doesn’t mean, that everyone who buys a HEMLEY bow-tie must be capable to tie a bow! Therefore our bow-ties come pre-tied in a box and additionally we installed a hook on the neckband for easier opening and closing without having to open the knot of the bow

All a question of attitude, one should think. Actually it is a lot easier than that: Small shirt collar on a slim fit shirt, small lapel on a tight fitting suit or jacket? Then the narrow tie in 5,5 cm is your choice! Normal collar on a regular fit shirt, classic lapel on a straight