I decided as part of my project, to make a bespoke piece and came up with the idea of creating a tie. I felt this would challenge my skill set and show that I am able to go beyond what is required. My research included looking at tie patterns, fabric shopping and colour matching for my range plans, then purchasing the necessary items to complete my task. With the help of my father, we deconstructed one of his ties to look at how it was made.
From this we were then able to understand how to make our own tie. We also made bespoke labelling for the tie.
The whole tie was hand stitched, including the labels as shown above. It took us two days to make and I am pleased that I challenged myself to make it because I am really happy with the end result. The tie would compliment any of the suits in my range plan as it is a neutral on trend colour.
My Tie