Although skinny ties are making a come back some necktie makers aren’t jumping on the skinny tie bandwagon. Brioni and Brooks Brothers will continue to offer their high-end collection at 4 inches wide.

For those of you looking to sport one of these thin neckties you should keep in mind that your suits, sport coats and dress shirts will have to be updated as well so everything is kept in proportion.

One reason for the return of the thin necktie is due to the slimming down of mens’ suits. Apparently guys have become more comfortable showing off their bods. Another reason is an attempt to inject some freshness into the neckwear market.

One caveat for big guys is they may not be able to pull off wearing a thin necktie because wider guys need the width of a wide tie to balance their bodies. A good rule of thumb to follow is that the tie shouldn’t be more than a half-inch wider than the jacket’s lapel.

Thin neckties look best with narrow shirt collars or button-down shirts, and do not wear a thin tie with a broad collar shirt! Ever!

The necktie’s resurgence among the “cool” crowd was sparked by designers like Thom Browne and Hedi Slimane, who made it a part of their collections. In keeping with the trend, sportswear lines like Theory and Club Monaco are now offering ties.

It’s too early to tell if the necktie will come back as a mandatory presence, but if you’re one that has to be part of the “in-crowd” when it comes to men’s fashion you’d best be off picking out ties to add to your wardrobe.

Read more about the necktie’s comeback…

Ties are rarely laundered but worn daily,” the Department of Health said in a statement. “They perform no beneficial function in patient care and have been shown to be colonized by pathogens.

This new

dress code would help prevent the spread of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA, the deadly bacteria resistant to nearly every available antibiotic.

The Infection control societies in the U.S. however,

don’t recommend similar dress restrictions because there is no strong evidence that health care workers who don’t wear ties or jewelry reduce the risk of infection, said Dr. James Steinberg, an Emory University infectious disease specialist.

You would think that even if there is a slight chance an article of clothing like a necktie could carry bacteria that hospitals in the US would do something about it. I guess looking good is more important. Read the full article.

This tie will keep you cool temperature wise, but not fashion wise.

Seema started her sculptures by first sketching large charcoal or pencil outlines then would construct a metal skeletal structure to cover with neckties.

‘Yellow Mellow’ was a structure made with all kinds of yellow ties. Seema had marvelously created an irregular figure of a woman without any facial features. Initially the artist noticed human figures from where she began looking at drapes without figures and capturing what she observed.

Who would of thought that your necktie collection could possibly be a work of art hanging in your closet.

A study conducted in 2004 by Dr. Steven Nurkin found that neckties worn by doctors were eight times more likely to carry and spread infectious bacteria than ties worn by hospital workers without patient contact. And according to hospitalinfection.org, infections contracted in hospitals are the 4th largest killer in the U.S.

Who would of thought that the simple necktie could harbor such deadly content? Fortunately, the company Safe Smart, Inc. developed SafetyTies.

SafetyTies neckties are 100% silk ties with a special nanotechnology coating on them that prevents bacteria from attaching to the tie. In addition, these ties are wrinkle-resistant, will repel liquids, and can be dry cleaned.

Check out some neckties from Safe Smart.

The presidents of Japan’s three biggest banks announced that their 1,630 branches are abandoning formal attire, including neckties, so they can increase office temperatures to 82 degrees Fahrenheit. The move is being made to conserve energy (and also money).

Everyone including Japan’s prime minister is taking off their ties. Last summer, Japanese department stores started selling shirts that supported the no-tie look.

Some Japanese men refuse to wear a suit without a tie and have decided to stick it out. One such man is Masaki Nishimura.

Masaki Nishimura, a consultant for a human-resources firm in Tokyo, says the offices he visits are often way too hot. But while clients invite him to remove his jacket, “I cannot take it off,” he says. “They are our customers.” He would rather bake in the name of good manners.

Another man, Takeo Nishioka, complained that

casual dress was an affront to the dignity of the chamber, and has stuck to a suit and tie in spite of the heat. “How can parliamentarians be all relaxed when visiting schoolchildren turn up in full uniform?” he said in a session Aug. 9. He suggested making neckties obligatory again, but so far hasn’t won any noticeable support.

If this story has you hot under the collar or you’d just like to learn more about Japan’s new anti tie wearing outlook you can find it here.