Men’s silk ties - bang for the buck?

Let’s face it, men’s silk ties are more expensive than ties made of other materials, except maybe poplin or cashmere. In the world of men’s ties, silk is the best way to go, and silk has always been an expensive material. There must be something about silk that makes it the most appropriate material for making great ties.

Why choose men’s silk ties over other materials, especially synthetic ones?

Ever since its discovery, silk has been considered the finest and most respected of all woven textiles. It was always worn by the rich and powerful. The process of producing raw silk is complex and lengthy, which makes it so expensive. It was first mastered in China, then spread first to Korea and Japan and then to Europe. Today, the finest silk comes from France, Italy, India and China.

One hundred percent silk is absolutely the best material for a tie. Silk gives tie a great texture and a soft and smooth feeling when you touch it. Its thread is very strong and resilient to stretching though which also gives tie an elasticity to keep its shape during all those knotting and unknotting.

When you look for men’s silk ties, you will find the following three main types of silk:

• Woven silk, where the pattern of the tie is woven into the material of the tie
• Printed silk, where the pattern is printed onto the silk
• Knitted silk, usually in a solid color and with square end, its silk threads are machine knitted at 90 degrees angle.

Woven silk is the ultimate fabric for men’s silk ties. Numerous ways of weaving the silk can give woven ties large number of different textures. Combine this with so many possibilities of detailed motifs, and there is nothing that cannot be expressed with woven silk men’s ties.

What to look for when buying men’s silk ties?

Quality is the most important aspect to consider when buying a tie. Cheap ties look cheap. What you pay is what you get. With high quality designer men’s silk ties you can upgrade your look for much less than by buying a new suit for example. Synthetic ties fall in the category of cheaper ties, and trust us, every good eye will immediately spot a polyester tie on you. And these couple of bucks of price difference is definitely not worth ruining your reputation.

If you are in a need of updating your ties collection, we recommend looking for high quality men’s silk ties on a discount during the sales seasons. Tie fashions are not changing so quickly that you need to have current season ties. A good quality tie with some classic pattern will serve you good for years to come.

If you spot a tie that you like and would fit well into your collection, but is not yet discounted, don’t wait, go for it, as already said, a good tie can lift up your whole appearance, and the price of the highest quality men’s silk ties are still lower than even the cheapest suit.