Personally, I think ties should be lined with a medium to thin wool unless theyre for a casual pursuit or you like a larger knot.

You get a better knot with the medium to thin linings. Of course I realize that technically it's not this simple. Lining quality, the way its prepared and set into the tie itself and the stitiching of the tie silk, as well as the pattern of the tie all play a role in the knot's beauty. A great example is at Charvet where the ties always tie a beautiful knot and dimple. You really have to be a first rate loser to muck up the dimpling qualities of a Charvet tie.

But if the tie is thinly lined like Charvet, they are appropriate for summer. I dont know if a lighter look is necessary for summer anymore. Maybe some of the lighter printed silks (There are heavy weight prints) are more appropriate for tropical weight suits.

I was trying to think of some concrete examples but really none come to mind in the silk family. For instance, a satin finish tie picks up the summery feel and also provides a splash of relief for winter's drier flannels. So maybe silk is silk is silk. Its a good question you pose that gets rather philisophical.

I've always appreciated the aesthetics of wool neckties for the Fall and Winter months, especially those in cloth usually found on sport coats and suits, such as houndstooth and even Prince of Wales, but the ones I've owned have made a bulky, inelegant knot.  Luciano Barbera makes wool ties with great fabrics, or at least used to.

Woven or Print? I didn't realize there was a distinction until I read Flusser about 6 years ago. Most of my ties are woven because I like the texture and light effects. I do still have some printed bow-ties (20+ years old) and some whimsical long ties for seasonal use, like the Grinch for Christmas, or basketballs, or a couple of 80's Mickey Mouse ties I thought were cute at the time. I have pack-rat issues ...

I never pitched my bolos (or bolas) either, though I no longer wear them. Some of them actually feature nice artwork.

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