A tie is only as good as what goes into it and there are five things that make a quality tie. The shell, the interlining , the stitching, the thread and the tip lining.
The Shell: basically, most quality ties are cut in three pieces. sometimes only cut their from one pieces of silk or wool and does’t add anything. most important, the tie should be cut in 45 degrees on the bias, otherwise, the tie will twist unfavorably and not hang straight and drape very poorly.
The interlining: it is very important because it helps a tie to drape and it’s completely neglected. sometimes people think a thick tie stands for quality, it’s not true. the natural material is good, the best interlining for a quality tie is the natural materials such as wool and cotton.
The stitching: Nowadays, some ties are machine made. it’s not the best quality way to stitch your tie because the stitch is too inflexible. it doesn’t have enough room, the tie needs room to stretch and be flexible therefore your stitch must be loose and must have room to give when you untie your tie or tie a tie knot otherwise the thread will rip and ruin the tie. A high quality tie is always hand sewn. the loop stitch because it shows a loop at the end.one end going back to the other end leaving and additional reserve for the thread so the tie stretch without ripping the thread. the other way to sew a tie to simply have a thread and a knot at the end to leave a reserve of the thread
The thread: the thread is important that it holds the tie together and stronger your thread the longer your tie will last. you can just look at the thread and you can look at the stitch density. the higher the stitch density, the better it is because it have more anchoring points so you get less pressure on an individual part of your thread.
The tip lining: Most ties nowadays have a tip lining to simply cover up their interlining which is oftentimes very thick and of poor quality. it takes more time and skill to have an untipped tie than a tipped tie
Post time: May-25-2022