Some slubby silk Drakes neckties

[voxsartoria]

I've always loved tussah, or raw silk, ties. Tussah silk (tussah means wild) is a plain weave silk fabric from "wild" silk worms. It has irregular thick and thin yarns creating uneven surface and color. Wild silkworms feed on leaves other than mulberry leaves. Tussah silk is similar to shantung, although shantung is a form of Dupioni, which is reeled from double cocoons nested together. The threads are uneven and irregular in all these varieties.

Great raw slubby silk ties are hard to find, but this season, Drakes is producing some exceptional ones. I plan on stocking up on as many as I can, and here is my start (pics clickable for gigantic versions):



Nice envelope edges:



While often thought of as a warm weather tie, this is one of those rules I do not follow.

Will has a nice writeup on the new Drakes, and he notes that he will have versions available in a few weeks.


- B

 

[EasyGoing]

There were several at Barney's around Christmastime.

 

[CunningSmeagol]

Nice ties.

 

[whnay.]

Those are nice - especially the blue/yellow and blue/green. LH makes them as well - enormous selection if you find yourself in Naples.

 

[TheFoo]

Really beautiful stuff, Vox.

 

[Manton]

Is this just another name for shantung? It looks identical, and neither looks anything like dupioni.

 

[robin]

Ties for sanitation workers wearing their hopsack suits?

 

[TheFoo]

Originally Posted by Manton

Is this just another name for shantung? It looks identical, and neither looks anything like dupioni.

I didn't think shantung was nearly so slubby.

 

[TheFoo]

Originally Posted by robin

Ties for sanitation workers wearing their hopsack suits?

As well as others who are insecure about their class and do not grasp intangibles.

 

[robin]

Originally Posted by Manton

Is this just another name for shantung? It looks identical, and neither looks anything like dupioni.

Originally Posted by mafoofan

I didn't think shantung was nearly so slubby.
I'd be curious to hear about the differences. Might be a good question for Sam Hober.

 

[George]

Originally Posted by voxsartoria

I've always loved tussah, or raw silk, ties. Tussah silk (tussah means wild) is a plain weave silk fabric from "wild" silk worms. It has irregular thick and thin yarns creating uneven surface and color. Wild silkworms feed on leaves other than mulberry leaves. Tussah silk is similar to shantung, although shantung is a form of Dupioni, which is reeled from double cocoons nested together. The threads are uneven and irregular in all these varieties.

Great raw slubby silk ties are hard to find, but this season, Drakes is producing some exceptional ones. I plan on stocking up on as many as I can, and here is my start:



Nice envelope edges:



While often thought of as a warm weather tie, this is one of those rules I do not follow.

Will has a nice writeup on the new Drakes, and he notes that he will have versions available in a few weeks.


- B

Raw silk ties meet with my approval as well. I have quite a few in summer colours with a shot effect. Nice.

 

[philosophe]

Beautiful ties, Bill. And kudos on the new Steed.

 

[Tomasso]

I have a couple of solids which never get worn....couldn't even tell you where they are..

 

[voxsartoria]

Originally Posted by Manton

Is this just another name for shantung? It looks identical, and neither looks anything like dupioni.

Originally Posted by mafoofan

I didn't think shantung was nearly so slubby.

Well, my understanding is that a Shantung is a form of a Dupioni, in which case the worms are fed from mulberry leaves. In tussah or raw silk, the silkworms feed on other trees as well so the resulting silk is not as refined.

Corrections welcome.

- B

 

[voxsartoria]

Originally Posted by Tomasso

I have a couple of solids which never get worn....couldn't even tell you where they are..

Bastard.


- B