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With this knitting machine (flat knitting) 16 ties per hour are produced in our own production. The ties can be knitted with up to four different colors. The silk thread is previously spooled from 8 individual threads, which means that up to eight different colors (melanges) are possible. After knitting, the ties are sewn together

In contrast to most of the other 200 tie companies in Krefeld, Ascot consciously decided against relocating production to cheaper countries abroad. The ties are still made entirely or partly by hand – often from fine fabrics such as Italian silk. Cutting, incorporating the lining, folding, ironing, decorative seams and attaching labels – up to

In Germany bow-ties are popularly known as a “fly“. Our bow-ties are mostly self-tie, a virtue, which is highly admired by passionate bow-tie wearers but rarely found nowadays. In Austria, the bow-ties are called “Mascherl“, the Swiss say “tie“. This should not be confused with the word tie used in Germany as a synonym for

The Pitti Immagine Uomo is an international fashion fair for men’s wear. Every year, Pitti Immagine is organizing a series of fairs in the Fortezza da Basso, the former fortress of Antonio da Sangallo the Younger, commissioned by Alessandro de ‘Medici, which now serves as an international venue. This year, the Pitti Immagine Uomo with

It is indispensable for tuxedos and tails, it is an alternative at weddings, and even in everyday life you can see bow-ties more frequently. In the Smart Casual or Business Casual Look, a bow-tie looks young and fresh. Paisley patterns are always worn at weddings. At official receptions or prizes, it may be a single-color.