Horace,


Thank you for your kind words.

The Trad special numbers three and four have been woven and when I have a moment I will take a photograph and add them to our new silks for January.



Suds-okeefe,


Thank you for your question. The Trad Special ties are repp weaves, and not satin. I have updated our descriptions.


Now you have brought up a very interesting question:

Should we focus our stripes on classic repp weaves which we are doing now with our college tie series or move towards creating a new more exotic series of stripes? Using complex jacquard weaves, which could include satins.

Last edited by Sam Hober (2007-01-11 06:06:50)

Just received two of the collegiate stripes. Just incredible! Finest stripes that I have ever seen.

The fact that they are the exact width that I want, and the perfect length makes them even better.

The pictures on David's web site don't reveal the true beauty of these ties.

The third one that I got was the burgandy grenedine. Also a fabulous tie, to go with blazer, and GTH trousers. Unlike a regular knit tie, these knot with a perfect dimple in the center.

You have got to give David a, try if you havn't!

As all know that have bought from David, the service is also superb. In a previous order, one of the ties was 1" too long. David shortened it perfectly, and seemed pleased to do so.

Of the many good things that I've discovered in readiing posts by people that know the men's clothing world far better than I do, I'd rank Sam Hober ties at the top of my list!

Thanks for the response hober; that is indeed what i meant, though i didn't know it was a jacquard weave (i also don't know what a jacquard weave is).  I do think altering the ribbing works better when altering the colors of the stripes as well as opposed to altering the ribbing within the same color - i think it adds to the contrast of the colors as opposed to creating the herringbone pattern (which isn't bad, just not what i'm thinking of).  In case that was unlcear, what i'm saying is when the both the colors and the ribbing are alternated it doesn't even look like a herringbone weave, it just adds an extra subtle contrast between the stripes.  I can't say i'm interested in more complex stripe combinations - i find myself not wearing the two ties i have with more complicated stripe combinations (dots in there, multiple pencil thin stripes as wel) because they stand out from the shirt too much.

I have an older Dunhill tie that uses a quality weaved silk much like yours. Now, they are simply logo-dross on thin silk.

Those shots of Trad No. 3 and No. 4 are great though I think the mainly red one is a little too orange for my tastes.  But so what.  Also, I saw that bottle green grenadine.  Not sure what I'd wear it with, but lovely.

How much silk do you order for one type at a go (if you can reveal that info).  I can't imagine there are too many Kansas State guys around who want to buy their tie, but the colors are good nonetheless, so you probably get the none collegiate market or at least non-specific collegiate market too?

I've always liked Argyle & Sutherland regimental tie too -- I know some frown on wearing those of which you aren't a part -- but I feel that this one and the Guards' tie is almost "public domain"