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A few weeks ago I finally took the plunge and ordered a Sam Hober (formerly Mulberrywood) grenadine tie. I placed by order on September 4th and received the tie on September 22nd, a few days earlier than the estimated three weeks to make the tie and deliver.
On the Sam Hober website, you can choose from several different options for your tie (various folds, widths, lengths). I chose the standard (three-fold, 57" length, 3 3/4" width). For color, I opted for the charcoal grey/silver.
My initial impression is very favorable. The tie is self-tipped with a self-keeper. The silk has a very substantial hand, yet is still quite soft. It makes a solid knot, but I did have to work a bit more than usual to get the tie to dimple the way I wanted.
This is only the second grenadine tie I've ever seen in the flesh, the first being a Turnbull & Asser. I nearly purchased the Turnbull but wasn't very impressed. The Sam Hober tie, from my admittedly limited experience, runs circles around its British counterpart.
A few pictures:
On the Sam Hober website, you can choose from several different options for your tie (various folds, widths, lengths). I chose the standard (three-fold, 57" length, 3 3/4" width). For color, I opted for the charcoal grey/silver.
My initial impression is very favorable. The tie is self-tipped with a self-keeper. The silk has a very substantial hand, yet is still quite soft. It makes a solid knot, but I did have to work a bit more than usual to get the tie to dimple the way I wanted.
This is only the second grenadine tie I've ever seen in the flesh, the first being a Turnbull & Asser. I nearly purchased the Turnbull but wasn't very impressed. The Sam Hober tie, from my admittedly limited experience, runs circles around its British counterpart.
A few pictures: