Tembo 3Fold elephant Woven Tie – Navy

Tembo 3Fold elephant Woven Tie – Navy

This Tie is Handcrafted in Perugia, Italy by Artisan Riccardo Verolo whose skills have been passed down for generations. Our Neck Tie range Exclusively made for MoMAA by TiesForAfrica, in Italy and has no compromises made on Quality. All the Silk is Sourced from the Mills of Como, Italy. Silk from Lake Como is held in high esteem for its quality,sheen and elegance, which made it one of the most exported products of the latest century. Folklore has it that in 1400, The Duke of Milan, Ludovico Sforza, planted mulberry trees around Lake Como, all to the great delight of local greedy silkworms. The rest is history as Lake Como’s silk industry started to rise. In 1869, with the founding of the famous School Paolo Carcano: l for craftsmen which had the purpose of training the most talented silk masters in all of Italy. Over time, luxury silk from Lake Como gained so much popularity that, in 1972, its production exceeded that of China and Japan.

Tembo 3Fold elephant Woven Tie – Navy

Tembo 3Fold elephant Woven Tie – Navy

At the peak of the industrial revolution in 1801, Joseph-Marie Jacquard revolutionized silk weaving by demonstrating his improved mechanical loom. His new weaving design allowed for automated weaving of complex patterns as brocade, damask and matelassé on silk. This gave unparalleled complexity and character to luxury silk jacquard fabrics. In keeping with tradition, MoMAA sources beautiful luxury silk jacquard from the world’s finest mills in Italy. These are still spun by artisans according to the highest quality standards. Our ties are completely hand sewn in Italy.

Care Instructions:

To preserve the beauty of your neck tie we recommend storing it flat or hanging and untied.

• Do Not Wash
• Do Not Bleach
• Do Not Tumble Dry
• Dry Clean Only with a Professional Dry Cleaner.