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In this film we show how a bow tie is made. First, the outer fabric and the insert are cut using a template. The outer fabric and the lining are then pinned together and sewn together using a sewing machine. After sewing, the pieces are turned over and ironed. Then metal hooks to open and

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