Dark Knot
Affiliate Vendor
- Joined
- Apr 30, 2012
- Messages
- 148
- Reaction score
- 17
Brand Overview
The Dark Knot (http://www.thedarkknot.com) carries 100% handmade silk ties that encapsulate the finest quality along with the full customer experience. Our collection of ties spans over 100 unique designs, each hand made from high quality silk and interlined with a double layer of wool and cotton to ensure that perfect, dimple infused knot everytime.
Our ties span across a range of designs, over both woven and printed silk, including: Solids, Stripes, Neats, Abstracts, Plaid, Dots, Squares and Animal Prints.
At The Dark Knot, we pride ourselves on delivering an extremely high value product at an affordable price. As cliché as that sounds, we have combed through every detail with intricate attention, and are truly excited at the prospect of bringing you The Standard Line, Luxury Line (Haute Collection) and Premium Line (The Edition Collection) at $45, $59 and $75 respectively, with free shipping included.
So what is it that makes our ties unique?
Concept backdrop: I remember navigating around both online and offline establishments in the search for that value proposition: a high quality necktie at an affordable price. Sure, there were plenty of high quality neckties out there, at absurd prices! And while there has been a proliferation of low cost sellers in the e-commerce space, I couldn’t find a concept that bridged the two. In the rare instance that there is a higher quality product out there, at a reasonable price, how extensive is their range. How well packaged are they? To put it simply, there wasn’t a brand out there selling really luxurious ties, in a wide assortment of colors and styles, that was affordable. And to top it off, the transaction ended where it ended. Once I bought a tie, what would I wear it with? Layering clothing for men is probably one of the things that leaves us most befuddled. We’ve been used to treating fashion as function for so long, that the concept of trying to maximize our combinations of colors and textures across vast spectrums often leaves us utterly confused. I wanted to blend everything together.
In 2012, I started extensively researching the makings of a finely constructed tie. From the interlining, to the stitching, the tipping, the quality of the silks used and the ingredients necessary to give you the perfect knot, I conceptualized the idea for our brand name. The Dark Knot. Having extensively researched the market place to figure out what designs sold, what price points worked and what generally seems like the best value for money, without sacrificing quality, I can now confidently say that I am bringing you a fantastic product at a great price.
To the end that we have wanted to create a product that helps men dress more stylistically, we have created a beautifully packaged necktie experience that will satisfy even the most demanding neckwear connoisseur. Each of our ties comes elegantly packaged in a gift-like black box, with one essential element – each tie comes with a card with recommendations for matching suits and shirts. Hence, helping our customers dress more stylistically.
Quality Control
Our desire to create a product that would not only be suitable to people’s tastes, but stand the test of time, required 12 months of prototyping and working through three different factories until we landed on one who we believe is an ideal partner, on the fourth.
Given that we are based out of Hong Kong and that our production partners are in China, we now make frequent visits for design incorporation, assessment of new technological methods for pattern cutting and weaving that are in conjunction with the hand stitching of the actual neckties, fabric weaving inspections and product quality inspections. As such, we can confidently say that we are bringing you product that has gone through the most stringent of quality controls from both our regular supply-side visits in addition to stringent production manager controls at the factory floor level.
Below are images of myself conducting rigorous quality control on the actual factory floor. Believe me when I say I had plenty of Chinese women giving me odd looks as I have sat there, meticulously working my way through a massive production run, ensuring that defects were as minimal as possible!
I thank you for having read this far. I know this is a long winded introduction to our brand, but we have put alot of research and effort into developing our line, and wanted to share our story with you. I would love to hear your feedback and any questions / suggestions that you may have!
Given that the user base at Style Forum consists of gentlemen that aspire to dress better, I really do believe that our brand will resonate with all of you. Thank you for having read through this once again.
I would like to end this current post by posting a video review of our brand by men's wear fashion blogger Antonio Centeno with Real Men Real Style:
Regards,
Rishi Chullani
The Dark Knot
The Dark Knot (http://www.thedarkknot.com) carries 100% handmade silk ties that encapsulate the finest quality along with the full customer experience. Our collection of ties spans over 100 unique designs, each hand made from high quality silk and interlined with a double layer of wool and cotton to ensure that perfect, dimple infused knot everytime.
Our ties span across a range of designs, over both woven and printed silk, including: Solids, Stripes, Neats, Abstracts, Plaid, Dots, Squares and Animal Prints.
At The Dark Knot, we pride ourselves on delivering an extremely high value product at an affordable price. As cliché as that sounds, we have combed through every detail with intricate attention, and are truly excited at the prospect of bringing you The Standard Line, Luxury Line (Haute Collection) and Premium Line (The Edition Collection) at $45, $59 and $75 respectively, with free shipping included.
So what is it that makes our ties unique?
- We have over 100 designs across both woven and printed silk, spanning patterns including: Solids, Stripes, Neats, Abstracts, Plaid, Dots, Squares and Animal Prints
- All of our neckties are 100% silk handmade, with silk tipping, and interlined with a double layer of wool and cotton, resulting in high quality feel
- With customer focus at the forefront of your philosophy, we have a card that comes with each purchase with matching recommendations for suits and shirts
- All of our ties come with two tie clips that slide through the reverse side of your tie and fasten to two shirt buttons, thereby helping to keep your tie firmly in place
- Our neckties come in elegant, rich packaging, that makes for the perfect gift item.
Concept backdrop: I remember navigating around both online and offline establishments in the search for that value proposition: a high quality necktie at an affordable price. Sure, there were plenty of high quality neckties out there, at absurd prices! And while there has been a proliferation of low cost sellers in the e-commerce space, I couldn’t find a concept that bridged the two. In the rare instance that there is a higher quality product out there, at a reasonable price, how extensive is their range. How well packaged are they? To put it simply, there wasn’t a brand out there selling really luxurious ties, in a wide assortment of colors and styles, that was affordable. And to top it off, the transaction ended where it ended. Once I bought a tie, what would I wear it with? Layering clothing for men is probably one of the things that leaves us most befuddled. We’ve been used to treating fashion as function for so long, that the concept of trying to maximize our combinations of colors and textures across vast spectrums often leaves us utterly confused. I wanted to blend everything together.
In 2012, I started extensively researching the makings of a finely constructed tie. From the interlining, to the stitching, the tipping, the quality of the silks used and the ingredients necessary to give you the perfect knot, I conceptualized the idea for our brand name. The Dark Knot. Having extensively researched the market place to figure out what designs sold, what price points worked and what generally seems like the best value for money, without sacrificing quality, I can now confidently say that I am bringing you a fantastic product at a great price.
To the end that we have wanted to create a product that helps men dress more stylistically, we have created a beautifully packaged necktie experience that will satisfy even the most demanding neckwear connoisseur. Each of our ties comes elegantly packaged in a gift-like black box, with one essential element – each tie comes with a card with recommendations for matching suits and shirts. Hence, helping our customers dress more stylistically.
- All of our ties are hand made from 100% high yarn count silk
- All of our ties are interlined with a double layer of wool and cotton, resulting in an elegant, rich thick knot that is sure to make an impression
- All of our ties are tipped with silk
- All of our labels have been sewn in through the seams, resulting in reinforced labels and keepers (for the skinny end of the tie to slide through), that will remain in place for years to come
- All of our ties come with a reinforced bar tac stitch, further enhancing the construction quality of our ties
- All of our ties come in two lengths, 58 inches (for men up to 6’1) and 63 inches (recommended for men 6’1 and over).
Quality Control
Our desire to create a product that would not only be suitable to people’s tastes, but stand the test of time, required 12 months of prototyping and working through three different factories until we landed on one who we believe is an ideal partner, on the fourth.
Given that we are based out of Hong Kong and that our production partners are in China, we now make frequent visits for design incorporation, assessment of new technological methods for pattern cutting and weaving that are in conjunction with the hand stitching of the actual neckties, fabric weaving inspections and product quality inspections. As such, we can confidently say that we are bringing you product that has gone through the most stringent of quality controls from both our regular supply-side visits in addition to stringent production manager controls at the factory floor level.
Below are images of myself conducting rigorous quality control on the actual factory floor. Believe me when I say I had plenty of Chinese women giving me odd looks as I have sat there, meticulously working my way through a massive production run, ensuring that defects were as minimal as possible!
I thank you for having read this far. I know this is a long winded introduction to our brand, but we have put alot of research and effort into developing our line, and wanted to share our story with you. I would love to hear your feedback and any questions / suggestions that you may have!
Given that the user base at Style Forum consists of gentlemen that aspire to dress better, I really do believe that our brand will resonate with all of you. Thank you for having read through this once again.
I would like to end this current post by posting a video review of our brand by men's wear fashion blogger Antonio Centeno with Real Men Real Style:
Regards,
Rishi Chullani
The Dark Knot
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