The Qualities of a Good Men's Tie

[rgoldstein]

Its really about the thickness and the quality of construction to me. I wear all of my ties really often and I like a fuller knot (but I only ever use a FIH) so it has to be thick and durable. I also like my ties fairly wide.

I'll get flak for this, but the Countess Mara ties I bought at Marshalls (10-15 dollars) have done me well. They knot up really well, come in interesting patters and woven designs, and they have held their shape perfectly after having been worn frequently.

 

[voxsartoria]

The best ties freely convert to and from FIH to bow with a simple flick of the wrist, similiar to hailing a cab.

- B

 

[SuitedDx]

Taking into account the quality of fabric, I was always under the impression that 7-fold ties (my 7-fold ones are Kiton) tend to be considered quality ties. I find that they make nice knots and hold their shape well... or maybe I'm just more careful with them because they cost an arm and a leg compared to my Psycho Bunny ties

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[Cravate_Noire]

Originally Posted by voxsartoria

The best ties freely convert to and from FIH to bow with a simple flick of the wrist, similiar to hailing a cab.

- B

Swiss Army ties?

 

[Engi]

Drake's, Holliday & Brown and Marinella are my favourite ties !

Ciao

Engi

 

[jekyoo_style]

I don't really look into brand with it comes to ties. ATM, I've been on a madras tie frenzy. Mostly from J.Crew, 3sixteen or Pierrepont Hicks.

 

[kaiserkarl]

is self tipped a good barometer? like pinching the lower part of the suit jacket to see if it is canvassed? is there one element you can look at to see if a tie is good? sevenfold is probably not a good measure since there are many good ties that are not sevenfold. were talking about good here mind you an not the ne plus ultra.

 

[J. Cogburn]

Sam Hober ties belong on that list of top-ties. I have about a half-a-dozen or so and they are absolutely first rate.