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Why do knitted silk ties have a square end?

Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2007 12:42 pm
by Guest
For a picture, see for example here: http://pakeman.com/mens-knitted-silk-ties.asp
Does anyone know why?

And as follow-up: do also 'normal' point shaped knitted silk ties exist?

Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2007 1:37 pm
by Guest
form follows function - the square end it the simplest mean of closing or finishing the
knitting.

Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2007 6:31 pm
by Guest
It also looks better IMO.

-Cantab

Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2007 6:39 pm
by Guest
Anonymous wrote:It also looks better IMO.

-Cantab
Nah . . . it looks worse.
Find me some pointy ended knits someone. Please.

Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2007 8:28 pm
by Guest
http://www.kilgour.eu/onlinestore/ties/

I'll probably be passing by the Kilgour shop(s) sometime this week to check them out in person. I've also been after a silk knit tie with pointy end for quite a while.

Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2007 9:41 pm
by Guest
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:It also looks better IMO.
-Cantab
Nah . . . it looks worse. . . .
Clearly, a matter of personal taste.

I'm with Cantab. on this, rather than with "Anonymous".

RWS (quondam Oxon.)

Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2007 11:58 pm
by Guest
Anonymous wrote:http://www.kilgour.eu/onlinestore/ties/

I'll probably be passing by the Kilgour shop(s) sometime this week to check them out in person. I've also been after a silk knit tie with pointy end for quite a while.
Thanks. I like the Kilgour designs with the pointed end, but those are a bit too fashionably skinny for me. Give them just one a decent lunch and they'll be fine.

dopey

Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2007 1:38 pm
by Guest
I definitely favor the pointed solid knit tie. Please see my post in anonymous Q & A, which started Wednesday, April 25, 2007 and is entitled "Solid knit tie". Thanks to help from some of our members I found a beautiful solid knit pointed tie on ebay that I bought for a song. In fact, I am wearing the navy knit tie today. It looks great and I receive numerous compliments every time I wear it. Good luck in your search.

Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2007 5:34 pm
by Guest
Arnys does pointed knitted ties, IMMSMC.

RJ

Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 12:44 am
by Guest
Anonymous wrote:I definitely favor the pointed solid knit tie. Please see my post in anonymous Q & A, which started Wednesday, April 25, 2007 and is entitled "Solid knit tie". Thanks to help from some of our members I found a beautiful solid knit pointed tie on ebay that I bought for a song. In fact, I am wearing the navy knit tie today. It looks great and I receive numerous compliments every time I wear it. Good luck in your search.
Oh good! I'm glad it worked out.
mtm

Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 2:40 am
by Guest
Anonymous wrote:Arnys does pointed knitted ties, IMMSMC.

RJ
Another thing to like about Arnys (and another thing for iammatt to dislike about them).

dopey