新聞 – Sam Hober

Sam Hober 2026年五月電子通訊

2026年5月1日

親愛的朋友們，請造訪此連結，查看我們的五月全新重織絲質領帶這款EGT-19絲綢是Vanners大約25年前為我們織造的，我原本以為已經售罄。日前在協助即將參與本月晚些時候婚禮的客戶Neils時，我們在絲品倉庫裡找到了它。它的圖案簡約優雅，我非常喜歡。令人遺憾的是，Vanners已經結束營運——成為新冠疫情的犧牲者之一。 Vanners於1740年由法國胡格諾派絲綢織工創立，他們協助推動了英國傳統絲綢產業的發展。我們十分樂意與Vanners合作，因為他們擁有大量精美設計的檔案藏品。他們的姊妹公司Adamley在易主後仍舊營運，目前負責為我們印製現代馬德爾絲綢產品。我們現在正在重新落實我很久以前就有的構想：將方程式圖案印製在絲綢上。日前一名名為Samiha的科學家寄給了我他想要製作成領帶的手寫方程式，這些方程式看起來很棒，儘管我完全看不懂它們…… 如果您對於領帶、口袋巾、領結或腰封有任何疑問，希望我們在未來的新聞通訊中為您解答，請來信至：customerservice@samhober.comDavid Hober 繼續閱讀…

Sam Hober 2026年4月新聞通訊

2026年4月25日

親愛的朋友們，請點擊此連結觀看我們四月份的新款絲綢領帶白色沙發、地毯與皮夾有個共通點——美麗、優雅又帶點危險... 史提芬即將出國旅行，想要客製一款專屬皮夾。他需要能容納28頁護照、身分證、信用卡與現金的空間。我們討論皮夾細節時都很順利，直到他說出想要的絲綢材質——天然白色義大利Faille絹。我勸他打消念頭，因為我確信這款材質在旅行中很容易弄髒。他堅持自己的想法，成品出來後既美麗又優雅，還很實用。我既驚訝又滿意。潑水節快樂！這是泰國傳統的三日新年慶典如果您有關於領帶、口袋巾、領結或腰封的問題，希望我們在未來的電子報中為您解答，請寄郵件至：customerservice@samhober.comDavid Hober 繼續閱讀…

Sam Hober 2026年2月號電子報 - 領帶收納

2026年2月1日

親愛的朋友們，請造訪此連結查看我們二月的新款領帶。新朋友德瑞克是一位哲學家，他最近寄郵件詢問關於領帶收納的問題。他住在紐約的一間公寓裡，領帶收藏的空間已經不夠用了。一開始我們考慮過盒子，也許是帶透明蓋的款式。我們也討論過塑膠套。我不喜歡用盒子的構想，因為它可能會佔用太多空間。塑膠套很適合用來防塵防潮，我們出貨時也確實會使用它們，但我不認為它適合做為長期收納的解決方案。有些男士喜歡將領帶捲起來放進盒子裡，但我從來不這麼做，因為這樣可能會損傷領帶的尖端。市面上有許多領帶收納架，有些甚至是電動的，但它們通常都不是理想的選擇，因為領帶常常會滑動。乾洗店用的細衣架因為太纖薄，反而可能會損傷領帶。帶橡膠塗層的衣架短期來說還可以，但隨著時間過去，橡膠可能會熔化並損傷你的領帶。厚塑膠衣架不會損傷你的領帶，但表面太滑。我很喜歡經過打磨拋光的木製衣架或收納架的外觀。它不會損傷領帶，看起來也很出色。我可能會用柚木來製作一個，不過任何當地可取得的硬木都很適合。用來掛領帶的掛桿應該是打磨過的木材，這樣領帶才不會滑動，千萬不要使用金屬材質。上圖中的針織領帶是由德國的Ascot為我們使用圓盤針織機製作的。如果你有關於領帶、口袋巾、領結或腰封的問題，希望我們能在未來的電子報中為你解答，請寄郵件至：customerservice@samhober.comDavid Hober 繼續閱讀…

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... 繼續閱讀…

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... 繼續閱讀…

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... 繼續閱讀…

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... 繼續閱讀…

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... 繼續閱讀…

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... 繼續閱讀…

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.... 繼續閱讀…

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... 繼續閱讀…

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... 繼續閱讀…

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... 繼續閱讀…

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... 繼續閱讀…

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... 繼續閱讀…

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.... 繼續閱讀…

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... 繼續閱讀…

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... 繼續閱讀…

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... 繼續閱讀…

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... 繼續閱讀…

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.... 繼續閱讀…

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... 繼續閱讀…

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... 繼續閱讀…

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... 繼續閱讀…

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... 繼續閱讀…

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... 繼續閱讀…

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... 繼續閱讀…

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... 繼續閱讀…

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... 繼續閱讀…

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... 繼續閱讀…