In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
Hi; my friend is a manufacturer and supplier of silk ties and hand made shirts. Please send me a PM and I'll send you their details by return. For your interest they also have a very nice Bed & Breakfast in the Ascoli Piceno province of Le Marche. The owner / tie + shirt supplier is Italian but spent many years in Manchester UK so speaks excellent English, as does his wife who is in fact English.
"ITALIAN" NECKTIES
Submitted by Gala Placidia on Tue, 02/09/2010 - 04:07In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
The neckties that you find at the San Lorenzo markets are generally made in China copying Italian design. Here is a long list of Chinese manufacturers: http://http://www.made-in-china.com/productdirectory.do?action=hunt&code=EEnxEJQbMJmm&order=0&style=b&page=1&memberLevel=&asFlag=&comProvince=nolimit&propertyValues=1121000000_150864&from=hunt&word=Necktie&mode=and&comName=&comCode=&subCode=&size=20&viewType=1&toTradeMarkets=&hotflag=0 This is the reason why those ties are much cheaper than the genuine Italian ones. If you want the authentic Italian tie, contact Andrew's friend.
silk neckties
Submitted by rmcosydney on Tue, 02/09/2010 - 08:13In reply to "ITALIAN" NECKTIES by Gala Placidia
ITALIAN SILK
Submitted by Gala Placidia on Tue, 02/09/2010 - 10:48In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
Italy has lost most of its silk industry due to the low Chinese prices. Even some of the silk scarfs are only stamped in Italy. Next to our place in Bagni di Lucca there used to be a mill which employed many locals in the old times as the area was able to produce its own silk.... Unfortunately, it is now a ruin....
Price factor
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 02/09/2010 - 13:38In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
CHINESE SILK IN ITALY
Submitted by Gala Placidia on Wed, 02/10/2010 - 03:19In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
I agree with Gromit that the prices found at the San Lorenzo markets are excellent and some of the ties are quite beautiful, but they come from China. Here is a very interesting article on this topic: http://http://www.nytimes.com/1997/04/10/business/italian-silk-industry-upset-by-a-new-us-trade-law.html?pagewanted=1