Charcoal Prince of Wales Merino Wool Tie

£120.00

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This Charcoal Prince of Wales 100% Merino Wool tie is entirely handmade in England using fabric from the world-renowned Fox Brothers & Co. The classic Prince of Wales pattern in charcoal tones is a crisp, dry worsted cloth, and provides a subtle texture and firm structure. One of the most famous of the traditional British patterns, this tie works beautifully with most coloured jackets.

100% Merino Wool
8 cm blade
Self Tipped
Woven in England by Fox Brothers and Co.
Handmade in England
Free Worldwide delivery

This tie is a classic 3 fold, 150cm in length with an 8cm blade. and then self tipped for the perfect finish. All our ties are handmade in England by skilled craftsmen, as we feel that a handmade tie provides a superior finish.

The cloth for the tie is woven in Somerset, to the highest possible standards, using the finest raw materials. We have chosen Fox Brothers cloth to create this collection as it is a company known the world over for their quality fabrics, having been producing cloth for over 250 years.

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Shipping: 1-4 business days Worldwide, see Shipping Details.

Returns: If you are not completely happy with your purchase, we will provide a full refund.

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What Makes Our Handmade Ties Exceptional

Self Tipping

Self tipping is widely considered as a finer way to finish a tie. As you can see in the above image, the back of the blade of the tie is made of the same fabric as the rest. Self-tipped ties are generally found on better quality neckwear due to the higher cost of production.

Fox Brothers & Co Cloth

Fox Brothers & Co Limited can trace their history back to 1772 when the young Thomas Fox became a partner in his grandfather’s cloth making company. After travelling abroad, he returned in 1796, relocated to a larger premises near the river Tone and Fox Brothers as it was renamed was born.

With an absolute dedication to quality, Fox Brothers have a 250-year-old archive, which effectively hold the history of pattern in menswear in one room. Some of the other highlight of Fox Brothers cloth over the years include:

1860 they develop Glen Urquart check, now commonly known as the Prince of Wales Check
1900 Fox Brothers patent Khaki cloth, with 30,000 yards woven for the Boer War, approved by King Edward VII
1904 Fox develop white flannel used in cricket commonly known as Cricket Whites
1914 they supplied over 8,000 miles of cloth to the British and Allied governments during WW1
1920 the Duke of Windsor adds other variations to the Prince of Wales Check, which popularised the pattern throughout the world that remains to this day
1936 onwards, Fox supplies the cloth to make some of the most iconic suits from Winston Churchill, to Fred Astaire and Cary Grant

Fox Brothers continues its 250 years’ tradition as a unique and iconic British textile manufacturer supplying outstanding natural wool fabrics of the highest quality. This is the reason we’ve chosen to create a tie collection with tie fabrics of such outstanding quality and provenance.

Our Handmade Process

Each tie is hand cut, tipped and sewn together. Once the tie pieces have been joined together the tie is then pressed ready to be slipped. A woolen lining is placed into the tie and the hand slipper then pins along the tie folding the fabric onto the lining and creating an even seam along the length of the tie. Starting at the narrow end, a stretch loop is added while slipping along the tie. The stretch loop is one continuous piece of thread used to slip the tie without joins. This allows the fabric movement when worn and the stretch loop ensures more flexibility. This is unique to a handmade tie.

The ‘bar tack’ or ‘bullion’ stitch is added at each end of the tie while it is being slipped. This is also a special stitch that shows that the tie has been hand sewn. The self-loop and the label are added before the tie is checked and packed ready for delivery.

Product Reviews

Menswear Blogger - Linus Norrbom - Sweden

"From a person that feels naked without a pocket square in the chest pocket of my jacket, I can honestly say that Rampley & Co. have change the way I look upon pocket squares.

Rampley & Co. is well renowned for their beautiful and unique pocket squares, but have more recently widened their range of quality men’s accessories, such as e.g. ties in lovely Scabal fabrics but also... click to read full review.

The Grey Fox - David Evans - United Kingdom

"I've used Rampley & Co pocket squares, socks and ties for a few years now. All are well-made and stylish.

The pocket squares are exceptional; in fact I'd collect them all if I could. Those based on old paintings and prints have the advantage that you can fold them in infinite ways, effectively giving you scores of squares in one. The ties are the ideal width..." click to read full review.

Nicholas - US

"I ordered a tie, pocket square, and braces. I am pleased with the craftsmanship in all of the products. The hand rolled tie is of great quality that is a beautiful wool. The black braces have an amazing texture to the fabric." Read more reviews...

Paul - Germany

"Perfect customer service! The quality is more than excellent and they delivered to Germany under 24 hours! Amazing!" Read more reviews...

Giorgio - Italy

"Refined goods realised and sold by a serious company that works perfectly: customer care focused on clients, high quality products and most of all kind people behind the business." Read more reviews...

Thorvaldur - Iceland

"I recently purchased a scarf for my wife´s Birthday and a pocket square for myself. We could not be more pleased. The items arrived promptly, beautifully presented and I received a surprise with my pocket square. I will certainly purchase more from Rampley & Co in the future." Read more reviews...