| A vast number of men start their working days by | | | | - Little fans built into ties fit into any USB port. |
| putting on a tie, as you can usually see in business | | | | - And then, of course, there's the spy camera |
| houses. Neck ties signify a professional demeanor. If | | | | neck-wear, complete with linked media device, thus |
| you're have a corporate job and don't have a tie on, | | | | rendering an extra power source or monitor |
| most likely you'll be regarded as sloppy, unkempt or | | | | superfluous. |
| unpolished. Again, if a man has put on a tie but doesn't | | | | - Something really out of the box is the circuit board tie, |
| need to head to work, it's likely he's dressed up for a | | | | which looks exactly like the real thing, complete with |
| special occasion. Ties have been around for ages, if | | | | little blinking light, the board is just a print, but the lights |
| not quite in their modern form, and it's interesting to | | | | are real, complete with a remote battery pack to help |
| speculate as to their origins, and the reasons so many | | | | them light up-you even get to choose the pattern. |
| men accessorize with what is, essentially, a noose. | | | | Perfect gift for the gadget freak you don't know how |
| - Fabric: Your budget is what determines the kind of tie | | | | to shop for. |
| you wear/buy-polyester is the cheapest, but blends, | | | | Care: Like high-end cars, and, really, all luxury objects, |
| also relatively inexpensive, are also popular. Silk is a | | | | those who own pricey, luxurious neck-wear generally |
| perennial favorite, if expensive, and wool ties are best | | | | are people who care for it. They paid a high price to |
| for winter. | | | | purchase it, and, besides, they appreciate well-made |
| - Designs: The plethora of available designs means | | | | clothing well enough to adhere strictly to the directions |
| you're spoilt for choice-smiley faces, | | | | left to care for it. Any dry-cleaning required finds their |
| skull-and-crossbones, your favorite saying, whatever | | | | ties at a dry-cleaning place of good repute that they |
| you want, you'll find. You can even buy ties with | | | | trust-if they don't know one, be sure they'll hunt around |
| reproductions of famous painting, or maybe your | | | | till they find it. Designer neck-ties are an investment, |
| favorite comic book characters. Some companies will | | | | and deserve to be treated as such. You can find such |
| even print a design/picture of your choice on ties. | | | | ties in great condition if you're looking for them at a |
| - Unique Ties: You can even get hold of ties that aren't | | | | vintage market. Whether they've been worn regularly |
| just ties. | | | | or only on special occasions, you can bet they were |
| - Solar powered neckties are in the works and might | | | | taken very good care of, have maintained their |
| soon be on the market. On a really sunny day, the | | | | integrity and, thus, have many years of wear left in |
| embedded solar cells will emit up to 3.6 volts of | | | | them. |
| electricity-enough to charge your cell phone. | | | | |