Why do knitted silk ties have a square end?

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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?

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form follows function - the square end it the simplest mean of closing or finishing the
knitting.

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It also looks better IMO.

-Cantab

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It also looks better IMO.

-Cantab

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

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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.

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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.)

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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

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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.

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Arnys does pointed knitted ties, IMMSMC.

RJ

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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

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Arnys does pointed knitted ties, IMMSMC.

RJ

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

dopey