Buying your favorite tie, have you wondered what it is made of? Around everyone says that all good ties are only silk, but is all silk the same? I am sure that if you look at the tie labels in your closet, you will be disappointed to learn that not all ties are 100% silk, but is it really that bad? Let's figure out what a tie is made of and try to divide them into the seasons when this or that tie is best worn.
A tie for all time
In this category, we will post ties that are suitable for use at any time of the year. Out of competition, a silk tie. Natural silk began to be produced about 5000 thousand years ago. Even more surprising, the production technology hasn't changed much since then. Silk is made from a silkworm cocoon. The length of a silk thread from one cocoon is approximately 800 – 1000 meters. For the production of one silk tie, approximately 150 silkworm cocoons are needed. Alas, the doll has to be killed, so if you are an ardent environmentalist, take a closer look at other materials.
Synthetic ties and imitation silk
A good alternative to natural silk can be synthetic fabrics that mimic natural textiles quite well. There are a number of advantages that you should pay attention to: first, a tie made from synthetics is much cheaper; secondly, a synthetic tie wrinkles worse than a natural one, besides, it is easier to clean it from any dirt.
The most common synthetic materials used to make ties are polyester and microfiber. Polyester is the cheapest material, in fact, a tie is made of this material and looks like the 'cheapest'. Microfiber imitates natural silk in a very high quality, while it costs about 2 times cheaper. It is up to you to choose which material to choose.
Ties for summer
Just as there are classic suits for the summer, there are ties made especially for summer use. The most common materials used for summer ties are cotton and linen. The colors are mostly pastel and muted. To find the right tie for your shirt and suit, refer to this article for information. Summer ties are great for suits made from linen or cotton. By the way, summer ties are well suited for casual style, so do not put them far away if you suddenly want to dilute your winter gray or black clothes with a fun tie.
Ties for winter
While linen and cotton are classic materials for summer ties, wool, felt, tweed and even cashmere reign supreme in winter. Probably, you say, this is too much to add to your wardrobe incomprehensible, supposedly, 'warm' ties. However, do not forget that in winter we wear a lot of knitwear, woolen items and other similar materials that will perfectly harmonize with a tie made of similar 'warm' materials.
Fashionable and non-standard ties
In the early 1980s, leather ties were in vogue in the West and America. For better or worse, their former popularity is gone. However, even today you can find the so-called Bolo ties, which are slightly different from the classic ones, but still use leather. Another non-standard material is bamboo. To the touch and at first glance, the bamboo tie is no different from their cotton tie, other than the price and feeling that it is more environmentally friendly.
