How did it all begin?

Neckties have been an essential part of a man's wardrobe for years. Silk, cotton, lace, leather, wool, polyester, rope are all used to manufacture our neckties today. A multi billion dollar industry worldwide the founding fathers never could have imagined that so many years passing on that the necktie is a must have item to complete an outfit.

Studies have shown that the necktie first appeared in China going back to 210 B.C. The then Emperor Shih Huang Ti was terrified of dying and death, a belief he so strongy held that he slaughtered his military army so they would keep him company in his after life. Persuaded by his close advisories that this option was not realistic, the idea was then replaced by creating life sized replicas of his military soldiers. They are now famously known as the Terracotta Warriors.

At present, the City of Xian contains the astonishing 7500 life size replicas of Shih’s fighting force, all carved in their unique characteristics with one exception, all wore a neck cloth.

Europe:

Across the other side of the world sees Louis XIV (King of the Sun) celebrating victory in Paris during 1660. Soldiers were seen as heroes as they over threw the Ottoman Empire. During the victory party officers of the regiment wore dazzling colourful handkerchiefs made of silk around their necks. Louis XIV, being a fashionable King, noticed this and soon created a regiment of Royal Cravattes ("Cravat" derived from "Croat") for the honorable soldiers.

This trend of wearing handkerchiefs around your neck soon splashed over to England and neighboring cities. Back then, the colour and decorations of one's necktie had a direct and significant relationship to one's social status and importance.

Romans:

Trajan, a military genius back in 113AD, erected a marble structure to commemorate a victory over the Dacians. The structure contained 2500 human figures all wearing a variety of neckwear, from the shorter modern neckties we have today to wrapping a silk cloth around their neck which slipped into their armour.

Now...

In the 21st century the necktie can be seen in all shapes, size and designs. Price tags also range from the affordable to the expensive depending on materials and designers. Whether you are buying a hundred dollar tie or a fifty dollar tie, the whole purpose why people buy ties today is to compliment their attire with individuality and flare.