Pure Wool Solid Tie Exclusive Collection From Italy

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Mill heritage

Woven with wool from the 1663 family mill trusted by Zegna, Ferrari, and Drake's.

Value

CA$99 — less expensive than other VBC wool ties (Suitsupply $105, MEMENTOMORI $130).

Styling versatility

Solid wool tie suited for fall/winter, pairs with patterned jackets, and its texture works for smart-casual

Drape

This tie yields a superior knot, better dimple, and nicer drape.

Fabric provenance

100% wool from Vitale Barberis Canonico, world's oldest mill (est. 1663) and top supplier to Zegna.

Width

2.75-inch width fits slim lapels and avoids extremes.

Seasonal styling

Solid wool tie is the recommended cold-weather choice that pairs with patterned jackets.

Formality

Matte wool texture signals smart-casual, best with tweed blazers not worsted suits.

Seasonal style

Wool tie signals seasonal style for fall/winter.

Care

Dry clean only; spot clean minor marks with a damp cloth.

Product record

Title

Pure Wool Solid Tie Exclusive Collection From Italy

Brand

Le 31

Price

99 CAD

Availability

In stock

Value compared to other VBC wool ties

• The Lyst listing for the same Le 31 exclusive collection tie records a lowest price of $29.95 CAD, meaning patient shoppers can acquire this Italian-made VBC wool tie for less than many fast-fashion silk ties—an extraordinary value when the sale aligns.
• At CA$99, the tie sits below the $105–130 USD range of other VBC wool ties: the Italian-made Amanda Christensen flannel tie lists at $105 USD, while the MEMENTOMORI 2-ply solid tie is $130 USD—making this one of the more affordable ways to wear Vitale Barberis Canonico wool without sacrificing Italian manufacturing.
• The fabric is woven by the world's oldest wool mill—Vitale Barberis Canonico, established in 1663—a heritage mark typically reserved for ties commanding $100+ USD, so the Le 31 at CA$99 delivers that lineage just below the psychological three-figure barrier.
• The 7 cm blade is a deliberate modern cut, contrasting with the 8 cm widths of Suitsupply and Amanda Christensen and the 8.5 cm of MEMENTOMORI—a proportion that pairs better with slim jackets and suits, giving the tie a contemporary edge within the VBC universe.
• The tie is cut and sewn in Italy, while the $130 USD MEMENTOMORI VBC tie is made by hand in Korea—yet the Le 31 retails for CA$99, meaning you get Italian manufacturing provenance at a price that undercuts offshore alternatives.

Why 2.75 inches is a versatile width

• At 2.75 inches, the tie falls within the 2.5–2.75-inch bracket advised for slim jacket lapels, providing a tailored, proportional match that avoids the visual discord of a wide tie on a narrow lapel while steering clear of sub-2.5-inch ties that can read as juvenile or excessively fashion-forward.
• The tie’s 2.75-inch width places it at the lower end of the 2.75–3.25-inch range that multiple style sources identify as the contemporary ‘sweet spot’ — a width described as classic rather than trendy and praised for moving seamlessly between professional, formal, and smart-casual settings.
• The width avoids both common menswear extremes flagged by style guides: the under-2-inch ultra-skinny zone that comes off as too fashion-forward for business, and the over-4-inch zone that recalls outdated 1990s styling, positioning the tie as a safe middle-ground choice that won’t embarrass the wearer as trends shift.

What Made in Italy means for a tie

• The tie fabric is woven by Vitale Barberis Canonico, placing it in the 'higher quality material' category that tie-makers prize for producing a superior knot, better dimple, and nicer drape — in practice, the knot tightens cleanly and the dimple holds form without constant re-adjustment.

The renowned fabric mill behind this tie

• The tie’s 100% wool is woven by Vitale Barberis Canonico, a mill whose first documented wool transaction dates to 1663 — a sale to the Duke of Savoy — making it the world’s oldest continuously family-run fabric mill, now in its 13th generation of family ownership.
• The mill’s location in Biella, Italy, gives it access to pristine alpine spring water — rich in minerals and historically essential for optimal wool washing — which, combined with the region’s 800‑year weaving tradition, contributes to the hand and finish of the wool that becomes this tie.
• Vitale Barberis Canonico holds the exclusive worldwide license to produce Harrisons’ Solaro fabric — a distinct iridescent worsted originally designed for British officers — a trust that signals VBC is one of the few mills deemed capable of safeguarding historic cloths; that same expertise is applied to the solid wool in this Le 31 tie.
• In 2013, VBC was admitted to Les Hénokiens, an international association of family‑run companies with at least two centuries of uninterrupted activity — an authentication that places the mill among an elite group of historic enterprises and confirms the continuity behind every meter of its wool, including the fabric in this tie.
• In 2020, VBC developed exclusive cloths for Drake’s, the esteemed British menswear brand with a shop on Savile Row, reproducing Drake’s archive designs in the mill’s 6‑ply, Covert, and Original Woollen Flannel — so the tie’s fabric shares a supply chain with cloth made for one of the world’s most discerning sartorial retailers.
• In 2012, Ferrari selected Vitale Barberis Canonico wool for its 'tailor‑made' personalization program, allowing clients to upholster car interiors with the mill’s fabrics — the same mill that weaves the wool for this tie, an endorsement that conveys a rare crossover between fine tailoring and automotive luxury.
• The mill’s largest customer is Ermenegildo Zegna, the luxury menswear house that defines benchmark suiting — meaning VBC’s quality standards are calibrated to one of the most demanding names in tailoring, a threshold that extends to the wool fabric in this tie.