For those who are not satisfied with a pre-shaped bow tie, this is a bow tie you tie yourself.
It is made from a luxurious
silk fabric used for the lapels of formal men's evening wear such as tailcoats and tuxedos.
The hakkin-ji used is woven at a small textile workshop in
Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi Prefecture, one of Japan's leading silk fabric production areas. Fujiyoshida is a historic production region that dates back to the Heian period. With spring water from Mount Fuji, this area has the pure water needed for quality dyeing.
In the weaving process, Yamamoto's mixed-woven hakkin-ji uses as many as 13,000 warp threads in a width of just 47 cm, and the weft uses 120-
denier yarn doubled and twisted into an astonishing 240-denier thickness.
By weaving slowly on a shuttle loom, the fabric holds air and has a three-dimensional feel, and craftsmen constantly inspect it for any flaws. Dyeing, silk reeling, warping, and weaving are all carried out by craftsmen under strict quality control to create the best product for customers.