A true craft, handmade ties from Italy.

Handmade Silk ties

At ANNODARE, each tie is the result of time, tension, and touch. Crafted in Italy by artisans who’ve dedicated their lives to the details, our ties follow the old rules; not because we’re traditionalists, but because we respect mastery. This is how a tie becomes an object of art.

Here’s what sets a handmade silk tie apart:

1. The Silk: The Beginning of Everything

It starts with 100% pure silk, woven in mills that still treat fabric like gold. The feel of this silk is unmistakable. It’s fluid yet structured, soft with a slight resistance. That texture is essential. It ensures the tie will hold a proper knot, drape with weight, and reflect light in quiet, calculated ways.

We often use twill silk for its diagonal rib and depth, or satin silk for a smoother, more luminous finish. The fabric is printed, using bold motifs designed exclusively for ANNODARE.

2. The Cut: Precision on the Bias

A true luxury tie is cut on the bias at a 45° angle. This is more than tradition. Cutting silk this way allows the tie to stretch and recover, giving it that subtle spring-back movement when you knot and un-knot it.

Bias-cutting also prevents twisting, warping, or sagging over time. It’s how a tie keeps its shape through decades of wear — not just years.

3. The Tipping: A Hidden Signature

The tipping (the inner lining at the end of the tie) can reveal whether it was made with care or convenience. At ANNODARE, we use self-tipping or hand-picked linings that complement the silk, not just hide inside it. This detail adds weight, reinforces the drape, and gives the tie its signature finish when worn.

4. The Interlining: The Secret Spine

Inside each tie is a layer you’ll never see but always feel. The interlining is the core that gives the tie its body. We use wool or wool-blend interlining, sourced in Italy, to ensure that our ties knot cleanly and return to form after each wear.

It also adds the perfect thickness. Not too floppy, not too stiff. Just structured enough to hold your style.

5. The Hand-Stitch: A Line of Soul

Each tie is finished with a slip stitch which is sewn by hand with a single thread that runs the length of the tie. This hidden stitch allows the silk to move naturally with wear. It also means that if the tie gets tugged or stretched, it bounces back rather than tears.

It’s the kind of stitch no machine can replicate. Because it’s not just construction, it’s rhythm, feeling, instinct.

6. The Finishing Touches

Each ANNODARE tie is pressed by hand, folded carefully, and quality-checked by human eyes, not algorithms. Labels are sewn in with discretion. Edges are softly rounded. Every tie passes through hands that understand elegance isn’t in perfection, it’s in the character of every fold.

Why It Matters

In a world of instant everything, we choose patience. We choose precision over mass production, and craft over convenience. Because a tie should be more than fabric around your neck. It should be a piece of design, memory, and motion.Handmade silk ties are not relics of a past generation. They are tools of self-expression, meant to be worn, reinterpreted, and tied on your own terms.

Ciao, Bernard