http://www.necktieguy.com Mon, 14 Jan 2008 18:25:07 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Well, it was bound to happen sooner or later. Yoko Ono is in negotiations with Ralph Marlin, a novelty tie maker, to use John Lennon's artwork on a line of neckties.Share This http://www.necktieguy.com/2008/01/14/let-it-be-neckties/ Get ready... The skinny tie is coming back! Okay, all you Flock of Seagulls fans you can pull out your eighties ties and wear them with pride again. This return to the skinny tie is the biggest in almost 30 years! Although skinny ties are making a come back some necktie makers aren't ... http://www.necktieguy.com/2007/10/24/neckties-slim-down/ Over the past couple of years, guys in their 20s and early 30s have been embracing the necktie as a style statement. Even with tie sales among older age groups uniformly down, sales to men 18 to 34 were up more than 13%. The necktie’s resurgence among the "cool" crowd was ... http://www.necktieguy.com/2007/10/15/ties-are-hot-again/ Got an infection you want to make people aware of? Easy, take a necktie and put one of several microscopic infections on it to raise awareness. In addition to the image there is an informational note on the back of the tie.The company that makes these ties is also donating a ... http://www.necktieguy.com/2007/09/27/infection-awareness-neckties/ It's spreading... no not a new virus strain, but rather a new anti necktie dress code for doctors in the UK. Concern over hospital-borne infections has led UK hospitals to reevaluate the clothing worn by health care professionals treating patients. Ties are rarely laundered but worn daily," the Department of Health ... http://www.necktieguy.com/2007/09/20/uk-hospitals-ko-the-necktie/ A major deterrent for men not wearing neckties is lack of comfort. But what if you could wear an air-conditioned tie? Well, thanks to a Japanese company there is new tie called the NecktieUSB. And as the name suggests it's a necktie that connects to your computer via a 140cm ... http://www.necktieguy.com/2007/09/18/want-to-wear-a-necktie-but-cant-take-the-heat/ Ever stare at a bunch of neckties and think, "Hmm, those would be great to use for sculpting?" Well, artist Seema Nusrat did. Her decision to use ties as her medium came when visiting a lighthouse where she saw a bunch of ties being unloaded. Seema started her sculptures by first ... http://www.necktieguy.com/2007/09/14/art-is-in-the-tie-of-the-beholder/ Did you know that neckties could make you sick? Well, it's not the tie that is making you sick, but rather the bacteria on it. 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 ... http://www.necktieguy.com/2007/09/12/necktie-stops-spread-of-sickness/ Sick of wearing a tie to work? Well, move to Japan and you won't have to... if you don't mind getting hot. 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 ... http://www.necktieguy.com/2007/09/12/japan-ditches-ties-to-increase-green/