{"product_id":"rep-tie","title":"Rep Tie","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0702\/2693\/6082\/files\/11033.png?v=1791252419\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA rep tie woven from silk nep yarn, spun from the silk of cultivated silkworms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0702\/2693\/6082\/files\/10821.png?v=1791252723\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSilk nep, also known in Japan as tsumugi yarn, is made from shorter fibers than ordinary silk thread.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts low sheen and slubbed surface give it warmth for a silk. It sits as well with corduroy and tweed jackets as it does with a navy blazer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0702\/2693\/6082\/files\/10653_fe6c22aa-4760-45af-80c2-505be6a526cf.png?v=1791252723\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe neps on the surface keep the knot from slipping, so it holds its shape once tied.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0702\/2693\/6082\/files\/rep-tie_trinity-hall-1887.jpg?v=1791269608\" alt=\"Archive photograph: Trinity Hall Boat Club, Cambridge, 1887, Henley Regatta winning crew\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTrinity Hall Boat Club, Cambridge, 1887\u003cbr\u003eHenley Royal Regatta winners\u003cbr\u003ePhotographer unknown \/ Public domain\u003cbr\u003eWikimedia Commons\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe rep tie began in late 19th-century Britain as a striped tie whose colors were set by regiments, schools, clubs and the like to show who belonged.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen it crossed to America in the early 20th century, the stripes are said to have been reversed from the British direction so as not to claim an affiliation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe stripes on \"Rep Tie\" follow that American direction, running down from left to right.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0702\/2693\/6082\/files\/11047.png?v=1791252419\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe make takes the full, rounded blade of vintage rep ties as its model, and is finished with no stitching on the back of the tie.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe blade swells slightly and takes on a dimension that flat-pressed modern ties lack.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0702\/2693\/6082\/files\/11051.png?v=1791252419\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt 165 cm overall, it runs slightly long for a tie. The length allows for ways of wearing it that put more into the knot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0702\/2693\/6082\/files\/10807.png?v=1791252723\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0702\/2693\/6082\/files\/10812.png?v=1791252723\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEven tied in a double knot for a fuller knot...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0702\/2693\/6082\/files\/10820.png?v=1791252723\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0702\/2693\/6082\/files\/10836_61ec7b85-0e49-420f-9f52-40e8d3adebea.png?v=1791252723\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEven with the knot lifted by a tab collar or a collar pin, the blade does not ride too high...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0702\/2693\/6082\/files\/11210_9515c9c5-16c4-445e-9ed5-9ce54ce952a5.png?v=1791252723\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0702\/2693\/6082\/files\/11128.png?v=1791252723\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd it still reaches far enough to tuck into the waist of your trousers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is made by a tie maker in Taito, Tokyo, that has worked on ties for 40 years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA rep tie whose length suits any knot or pin, and whose warm texture widens the ways you can build the V-zone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLength: 165 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaterial: 100% silk\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade in Japan\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"D.C.WHITE","offers":[{"title":"Navy \/ F","offer_id":52638553440530,"sku":"D263950-20-F","price":14300.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true},{"title":"Red \/ F","offer_id":52638553473298,"sku":"D263950-85-F","price":14300.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true},{"title":"Wine \/ F","offer_id":52638553506066,"sku":"D263950-80-F","price":14300.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true},{"title":"Green \/ F","offer_id":52638553538834,"sku":"D263950-50-F","price":14300.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black \/ F","offer_id":52638553571602,"sku":"D263950-10-F","price":14300.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true},{"title":"Gray \/ F","offer_id":52638553604370,"sku":"D263950-13-F","price":14300.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0702\/2693\/6082\/files\/11041.png?v=1791255713","url":"https:\/\/dcwhite.shop\/en\/products\/rep-tie","provider":"D.C.WHITE","version":"1.0","type":"link"}