ニュース – Sam Hober

Sam Hober 2026年5月ニュースレター

2026年5月1日

友人の皆様、このリンクをクリックして、5月の新しく再織されたシルクタイをご覧いただけます上記のEGT-19シルクは、約25年前にバナーズが当社のために織ったもので、以前は完売していたと思っていました。先月後半に結婚式に出席する予定のお客様ニールズをサポートしている際に、シルク専用の部屋でこれを発見しました。非常に気に入っているシンプルでエレガントなデザインです。残念ながらバナーズはCOVIDの影響で事業を閉鎖せざるを得なくなりました…バナーズは1740年にフランスのユグノ派シルク織り職人によって設立され、伝統的な英国シルク産業の創設に貢献しました。バナーズは美しいデザインの膨大なアーカイブコレクションを持っていたため、一緒に仕事をするのが非常に楽しかったです。姉妹会社のアダムレイは新しい所有者のもとで現在も営業を続けており、当社のモダンマダーシルクのプリントを請け負ってくれています。長年前に考えていた、数式で作られたパターンのシルクをプリントするアイデアを再検討しています。先日、サミーハという科学者から、ネクタイにしたい手書きの数式のデザインが送られてきました。これらの数式は素晴らしいデザインになっていますが、私には理解できません…将来のニュースレターで回答してほしい、ネクタイ、ポケットチーフ、ボウタイ、カマーバンドに関する質問がありましたら、以下のメールアドレスまでお気軽にお問い合わせください：customerservice@samhober.comデビッド・ホーバー続きを読む...

Sam Hober 2026年4月のニュースレター

2026年4月25日

親愛なる友人の皆様,このリンクから当店の4月の新しいシルク商品をご覧ください白いソファ、ラグ、財布には共通点があります－美しく、優雅で、そして危険な…… スティーブンは旅行に行くことになり、オーダーメイドの財布を作ってもらいたかった。28ページのパスポート、身分証明書、クレジットカードと現金を入れるスペースが必要だった。財布の仕様について話し合っていた時は順調だったのに、彼が希望するシルクがイタリア産のナチュラルホワイトのファイル織りだと聞いた瞬間、旅行中に確実に汚れると思い、彼に反対しようとした。彼は自分の思いを固く守り通し、完成した商品は非常に美しく優雅で、しかも実用的だった。私は驚き、同時に大変嬉しかった。ソンクラン！おめでとうございます！タイの伝統的な3日間の新年祭典です。今後のニュースレターで取り上げてほしいネクタイ、ポケットチーフ、ボウタイ、カマーバンドに関する質問がありましたら、以下のアドレスまでメールでお問い合わせください： customerservice@samhober.comDavid Hober 続きを読む...

Sam Hober 2026年2月ニュースレター - ネクタイ収納

2026年2月1日

みなさん、こんにちは今月2月の新しいネクタイをご覧になるにはこのリンクをご覧ください新しい友達で哲学者のデレクが先日、ネクタイの保管方法についてメールを送ってきました。彼はニューヨークのアパートに住んでいて、ネクタイコレクションの保管スペースがなくなってきているそうです。最初は透明なフタのついた箱を考えました。また、プラスチック製のスリーブについても話しました。箱はスペースを取りすぎる可能性が高いので、私は箱の案は好きではありません。プラスチックスリーブはホコリや湿気から守るのに適しており、発送時にも使用していますが、長期的な保管方法としては好きではありません。ネクタイを巻いて箱に入れるのが好きな人もいますが、ネクタイの先を傷つける可能性があるので私は絶対にしません。市場には多くのネクタイラックが販売されており、電動のものさえあります。しかし、ネクタイが滑りやすいため、どれも理想的ではない傾向があります。クリーニング店用の細いハンガーは、ネクタイを傷つけてしまうことがあります。ゴムコーティングされたハンガーは短期間なら大丈夫かもしれませんが、時間が経つとゴムが溶けてネクタイを傷つけてしまいます。厚手のプラスチック製ハンガーはネクタイを傷つけませんが、滑りやすいです。滑らかにサンディングされた木製のハンガーやラックが好みです。ネクタイを傷つけず、見た目も良いからです。ティーク材で作ろうと思っていますが、手に入る硬木なら何でも適しています。ネクタイを掛けるペグは滑らないように、金属製ではなくサンディングされた木製にすべきです。上記の写真に写っているニットネクタイは、ドイツのAscotが私たちのために円形編み機で製作したものです。将来のニュースレターで取り上げてほしい、ネクタイ、ポケットチーフ、ボウタイ、カマーバンドに関する質問がありましたら、以下のメールアドレスまでお送りください：customerservice@samhober.comデビッド・ホバー続きを読む...

Sam Hober October 2025 Newsletter

2025年10月28日

Hello Friends, An elegant Modern Madder printed by Adamley for us on a heavy twill silk. In October we received our new solid silk knit ties, knitted on a flat... 続きを読む...

Sam Hober September 2025 Newsletter

2025年9月5日

Hello Friends, A beautiful Thai shot silk. September was a month for farming and planning. For generations we grew mulberrywood trees so we could feed silk worms their leaves and... 続きを読む...

Sam Hober August 2025 Newsletter

2025年8月15日

Hello Friends, Belgian Linen Pocket Square with two rows of traditional Thai stars with dark navy blue thread. Ordered by Douglas from Niagara on the Lake in Canada. Belgium, Northern... 続きを読む...

Sam Hober July 2025 New and Rewoven Silks

2025年7月28日

Hello Friends, Flat edged woven silk ties made from a Grenadine Fina and Mulberrywood weaveordered by Adam from Australia. They have an interesting look and they are making me rethink... 続きを読む...

Sam Hober Newsletter June 2025 New Silks

2025年6月12日

Hello Friends, An unusual color combination that I like - ordered by Brian from Connecticut.A very busy month we continue to order grenadine silks as we run out... Our current... 続きを読む...

May 2025 Sam Hober Newsletter

2025年5月28日

Cummerbund and Bow Tie made from Black Grosgrain silk woven by Fermo Fossati in the north of Italy. This morning Eric made the order for the above Cummerbund and Bow... 続きを読む...

Sam Hober April 2025 Newsletter - Earthquakes and Ties

2025年4月15日

We have been having some excitement - an earthquake that had its epicenter in Mandalay, Myanmar which is not far from us - about 300 miles away. Luckily our workshop is solidly built and had no damage. Our staff spent about an hour outside to be sure there were no after shocks and then we were back to work. Bangkok which is much further away had more damage - partially as they have more high story buildings. And partially as the soil is looser as it is near the water.... 続きを読む...

Sam Hober March 2025 Newsletter - Tools & Technology

2025年3月28日

First, we have been having fun making new patchwork ties. Next, we have a new tool - a website that is in development that will have better photos and content. We are also testing out some titanium rotary blades for cutting silk. Titanium turns out to be quite sharp for a day or two but not as durable as a good quality stainless steel rotary blade.We don't like to use scissors as they are not as good as rotary blades at cutting curves and angles on silk. Sort of like... 続きを読む...

Sam Hober February 2025 Newsletter - Patchwork

2025年2月12日

Stephen our longtime friend and customer mentioned the idea of Patchwork ties to me recently, and at first I wasn't sure how they would look. Then we decided to have... 続きを読む...

Sam Hober January 2025 Newsletter - Our Roadmap for the year ahead

2025年1月6日

Currently celebrating the New Year with a one week break here on our farm in the north of Thailand. Note: perfect weather - except no skiing. I have been thinking... 続きを読む...

Sam Hober December 2024 Newsletter - Adam Smith and The Silk Industry Trends

2024年12月13日

Many years ago we used to raise silk worms in Thailand and weave our own silks using traditional Thai designs at first and later adapting Thai silk to modern designs such as British regimental stripes. We did our own silk weaving by hand and it was a labor of love both fascinating, interesting, and a very difficult and slow process... We created a small and unique niche in the tie market and all worked well at first; then we started to slowly grow and developed a backlog of orders... that... 続きを読む...

Sam Hober November 2024 Newsletter - Custom made/Bespoke Ties vs Custom weaving

2024年11月6日

Let me start by saying that the British term - bespoke ties - and the American term - custom made ties -are exactly the same. We are in the custom made tie business (I am American which is the only reason I say custom made). Which means we stock fabrics; (mostly silk but some cashmere, cotton and linen etc.) and take bespoke orders for ties, bow ties, barrister ties, cummerbunds,silk wallets, pocket squares and other items. If a customer is in a hurry and does not need a custom crafted... 続きを読む...

Sam Hober October 2024 Newsletter - Trends in the Tie Industry

2024年10月15日

I remember around 10 years ago I was talking to Peter Nicholson (one of the two brothers who own Atkinsons Irish poplin) about the decreasing number of silk mills available for tie makers to work with. Sadly the trend continues. Although sometimes bankruptcies are not the issue and two companies can merge together. Recently two of our favorite silks weavers: Fermo Fossati and Bianchi merged together. They are the only two weavers of real grenadine silk in the world and we love working with the two variations of grenadine silk.... 続きを読む...

Sam Hober September 2024 Newsletter Tie Width and Length

2024年9月28日

Our view is that the width of a tie should match a man's height and weight with fashion being an afterthought... Why? Because our focus is on making beautiful ties that you can wear for many years and not be concerned with fashion. Matching to a suit's lapel is a sartorial myth and not an issue. In America men tend to have bigger bodies as time goes on and 3.5 to 3.75 inches is a classic width for a tie at its widest. If you are young, or very fit... 続きを読む...

Sam Hober August 2024 Newsletter - Shopping

2024年8月8日

Shopping for clothes can be fun - and often it is necessary for developing your own personal style. You can't rely on fashion experts and bloggers etc. You need to buy small amounts of clothes and wear them - then you will have your own personal style. This is why we offer lots of options - so you can focus on what you prefer for your own timeless style rather than changing fashions... I can remember being a boy (around ten for this memory) in New York and walking with... 続きを読む...

Sam Hober July 2024 Newsletter - Baudelaire Bow Tie

2024年7月12日

Sometimes just for fun we will take on a historical project - in this case we created a modern version of the bow tie pattern that the poet Charles Baudelaire... 続きを読む...

Sam Hober June 2024 Newsletter - Courtroom Ties

2024年6月12日

Courtroom cases are formal events and ties are normally still worn. Close to 20 years ago The Tie Advocate a friend who's heart lies in the courtroom started a conversation with me about how the colors and patterns of ties effect a court case. We are republishing his article that he wrote for us let us know if you agree with hIm... TIE-ING A LOOK TOGETHER OR TRYING TIES By The Tie Advocate Early morning, I have a big day ahead of me. I have a big trial, a big... 続きを読む...

Sam Hober May 2024 Newsletter - Formal Ties

2024年5月8日

Formal silks range from silver patterns and stripes worn traditionally at weddings and other formal events such as annual horse races to grenadines which men wear at more modern events.... 続きを読む...

Sam Hober April 2024 Newsletter - Designs

2024年4月6日

Ramy recently asked why we pick certain designs for our ties. Part of what we select for new designs is what we like and part are classic designs. Our classic designs are influenced very heavily by British traditional patterns - for example regimental stripes using a repp weave. Or geometric patterns from the Macclesfield area of England. Twill silks make a wonderful printed silk. Grenadines and beautiful satins are from the north of Italy. At first we worked with smooth formal British satins but over time I have fallen in... 続きを読む...

Sam Hober March 2024 Newsletter - Interlinings

2024年3月28日

For ties a good wool interlining is very important - there used to be a number of luxury wool interlining tie weavers in Italy but the number is dropping to only a couple now. Cheap wool interlinings are still available both from China and Italy - but they are just that cheap - they don't drape well at all. England and America had some weavers but mostly polyester or a mix. Today we use the best Italian pure wool interlinings in the world, made by Tata Stoppani in a small... 続きを読む...

Sam Hober February 2024 Newsletter - Grenadines

2024年2月28日

Grenadines are an elegant way to use a classic solid color (and occasional patterns and dots) and look elegant - the texture is what attracts our attention; that and the fact that James Bond 007 often wears grenadines. The weave is a loose one so we need to be careful not to get a snag or pull. If you do get a snag please do not cut the loose thread instead push it into the fabric with a needle. The repair is easy to do but requires patience. Here is... 続きを読む...

Sam Hober January 2024 Newsletter - Our Roadmap for 2024

2024年1月13日

In an earlier newsletter we mentioned that we have been working on adding more Modern Madder silks to our collection. Our Modern Madders which are printed in Macclesfield, England by Adamley combine the best of classic designs and modern printing and silk finishing. The detail on the Modern Madders is amazing. This year we should have 100+ new Modern Madder designs in addition to reweaving many of the grenadines and other classics in our collection. Our grenadines are woven by Bianchi and Fermo Fossati in the north of Italy. Late... 続きを読む...

Sam Hober December 2023 Newsletter a Concise Bespoke Tie Guide

2023年12月12日

This concise guide to bespoke ties will work well if you have an idea of what you want your ties to look like. There is no substitute for asking questions of your tie maker before ordering and looking at swatches if you need a certain color or texture. Bespoke ties are custom made with the length, width, shape and construction that you prefer. As well as other details such as monograms, rolled edges and flat edges (instead of a triangle). What in the UK is called bespoke is the same... 続きを読む...

Sam Hober November 2023 Newsletter - Elegant Tie Construction

2023年11月28日

What makes a great tie is a question that I am often asked. A beautiful tie will be made from luxury fabric and be sewn slowly and carefully. A small custom made/bespoke tie maker will create ties that fit perfectly and the ties will be made even slower than normal... The care put into making the tie is much more important than the type of construction. So a 3-fold tie can be of a higher quality than a 7-fold tie. A lined 3-fold tie is the classic tie construction and... 続きを読む...

Sam Hober October 2023 Newsletter - Our workshop

2023年10月8日

Our staff have been with us around ten years on average. They start with expert embroidery sewing skills that they learned growing up and then we train them how to... 続きを読む...

Sam Hober September 2023 Newsletter - Ancient Madder is a sartorial myth...

2023年9月13日

Ancient madder ties are a classic look, but commercial silk currently does not use real madder, which is made from the root of the rubia tintoruim plant. This is the same root that was used by the British to dye their Redcoat's uniforms, and dating back to 1324 B.C. cloth dyed with madder has been found in Pharaoh Tutankhamun's tomb - note I'm not sure if the Egyptians used the fabric to make ties... Alizarin is the main coloring agent of madder and produces a wide range of beautiful reds... 続きを読む...

Sam Hober August 2023 Newsletter

2023年8月28日

It has been a long time since we sent out a newsletter, so I thought I would sit down and write a few words, and send you this link: New and rewoven Silks for August As time allows we will send out more newsletters... Adamley a traditional silk printer from Macclesfield, England, that we have used for many years is working with us to print many designs from their archives which date back around 300 years and include the classic David Evans designs. After 20 years of printing silks with... 続きを読む...