| Looking good is not solely based on the clothes you | | | | ties. American ties had stripes run from top right to |
| wear or the accessories you have. It could also be | | | | lower left while British ties run from top left to bottom |
| about dressing presentably and matching it with a | | | | right. The English also developed extremely thick neck |
| smart and witty attitude. Even your most stylish friend | | | | wear that a sword thrust could be stopped. |
| has something that he or she doesn't know about | | | | Fascinatingly, you could purchase a bulletproof tie that |
| fashion and looking good. Why not surprise your | | | | can stop even a 9mm bullet. Now that would definitely |
| friends with these interesting necktie facts? | | | | be a good gift. That should have been invented years |
| Did you know that the first Chinese emperor, Shih | | | | ago when touching a man's tie knot would cause a |
| Huang Ti wore a tie in 210 B.C.? Along with this, | | | | duel. |
| Shengzhou in China is considered to be among the | | | | Probably the reason why necktie is considered, around |
| world's largest tie producers since they make | | | | the world, to be the most popular gift for Father's Day |
| approximately 200 million of ties every year. | | | | is Al Pacino's Tony Award as Best Supporting Actor |
| Neckties were also said to have originated from the | | | | in the "Does A Tiger Wear A Necktie?" play. And |
| silk scarves worn by Croatian soldiers; these are now | | | | since it is a fact that Americans spend more than a |
| known as cravate. A female inventor became | | | | billion dollar every year to buy a hundred millions of ties, |
| interested in neckties and has developed a wooden | | | | should we call every American a Grabatologist - or a |
| bow in 1993. That is Mary Beloff and she sells nine | | | | person who collects ties? |
| simple homemade wooden bow styles. Amusingly, she | | | | Lastly, here's what every Grabatologist, necktie |
| always insists that wearing her wooden bow ties will | | | | enthusiast, fashion victim, metrosexual, and a trendy |
| only make you worry about 'fires and termites.' | | | | man should know: a high quality silk tie should be made |
| Interestingly enough, American ties differ from British | | | | from approximately 110 silkworm cocoons. |