Grenadine

Tieroom's Grenadine ties, Grenadine bow ties and Grenadine pocket squares are part of our premium range. Tieroom's Grenadine is produced in Como in northern Italy, a region renowned for their long, rich textile tradition, and the location that has given Tieroom's premium label its name.

It's an advanced weaving technique creating a seemingly coarser fabric. In the ingenious weaving technique the warp yarns are twisted around the weave and weft in a certain manner, like a cross, unlike more common weaving techniques like taffeta or twill where the yarns are joined at a right angle. Grenadine is even referred to as 'cross-weave', sometimes. Although Grenadine nowadays is almost exclusively produced in Italy, the origin is British. Actually, the Italians themselves call Grenadine 'garza a giro inglese'. The twisted, crossing warp yarns create this typical characteristic of Grenadine.

There are mainly two different kinds of Grenadine weave, mostly known by their Italian names Garza grossa (large gauze or Prometheus' gauze) and Garza fina (or garza piccola≈small gauze). Tieroom's products are Garza grossa, the slightly coarser type. After the weave is finished, the last steps in the manufacturing process are manual, from cutting, interlining and assembling to the hand rolled edges on ties and pocket squares. The manufacturing process is ever simpler, thanks to the progress of the Jacquard technique.

The weave (gauze) is made to be light (as in not heavy), and the cotton/wool interlining is made as thin as possible to preserve the airiness of the Grenadine. Some manufacturers refrain from using interlining to minimize weight even further, but Tieroom has chosen to keep it, for stability and better fall in the ties, but in return we've chosen the wool/cotton mix for the interlining, instead of pur wool, to reduce weight. That Grenadine accessories are perceived as luxury products is only natural, considering the meticulous production process. Historically, Grenadine weave was made from wool and cotton, but today's products are almost always silk, including Tieroom's.

Occasionally people mistake Grenadine ties and bow ties for knitted ties. The dynamic structure does indeed remind of knit to some extent, but the manufacturing techniques are, as pointed out, completely different, and most knitted ties furthermore have a straight lower edge. And while knitted ties are perceived as casual and informal, Grenadine products are considered timeless, formal and luxurious, in the juncion between formal and informal, which makes it a very versatile and useful men's fashion accessory. Aside from the visual effect, the weave is also more durable, sustainable. Despite the fact that almost all Grenadine ties are solid (as in monochrome), the visual interest created goes a long way. Sophisticated, useful, durable – the factors for the increasing popularity of Grenadine are many, and the Grenadine's place within men's fashion can definitely be considered well-established.