Textured Pure Wool Tie Exclusive Collection From Italy

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Fabric

100% wool from Vitale Barberis Canonico, the world's oldest mill with ethical sourcing.

Value

About $99 CAD, one-third the price of a comparable VBC tie from Brunati Como.

Italian craftsmanship

Designed in Canada, made in Italy with precise construction.

Width

At 2.75 inches, this tie fits modern suits and sport coats, works with narrow lapels and spread collars, and suits average to athletic builds.

Style

The 2.75-inch width and textured wool create a modern, smart-casual look for creative offices and dinners.

Shape retention

Holds knot shape, resists creases, and springs back after untying.

Breathability

Wicks moisture vapor and thermally insulates, keeping the neck comfortable.

Care

Spot clean with mild detergent; professional dry cleaning for deep cleaning.

Construction

The textured pattern is woven into the 100% wool fabric—not printed or applied as a finish.

Cleaning

Spot clean with mild detergent; professional dry clean for deep cleaning.

Durability

Woven texture, elastic recovery, and moisture management from Italian-milled wool.

Product record

Title

Textured Pure Wool Tie Exclusive Collection From Italy

Brand

Le 31

Price

99 CAD

Availability

In stock

Styling a textured wool tie

• The woven texture of the pure wool replaces the shiny formality of a silk tie with a tactile, matte surface that style editors position as a modern, less stiff alternative to traditional neckwear, making it appropriate for dinners and creative workplaces where a suit might be too much.
• As an exclusive Simons brand, Le 31 combines Canadian design with Italian production, so the tie carries a North American wearability perspective while benefiting from the craftsmanship and material expertise of its Biella-region mill supply chain.

How the modern 2.75-inch width fits today's style

• At 2.75 inches, this tie sits at the lower boundary of what style guides label “classic” (2.75–3.25 inches) and the upper end of “slim” — it is the exact starting point of the modern standard width range (2.75–3.5 inches), which means it reads as current and versatile rather than a skinny-tie fashion piece.
• While a 2-inch tie would look diminutive on an athletic frame, this 2.75-inch width lands inside the 2.5–3.25-inch band that style authorities recommend for average and athletic builds, so it avoids the “skinny tie” look on most men, though it remains too narrow for broad-shouldered frames that need 3.25 inches and up.
• The universal styling rule that a tie should match the width of the jacket lapels means this 2.75-inch blade is best paired with narrow lapels (2.75 inches or less) or at most moderate 3-inch lapels; on a suit with wide 3.5-inch peak lapels, the tie will look noticeably undersized.
• The tie’s 2.75-inch width sits just below the classic 3–3.25-inch business staple, making it a modern, slightly softer choice that reads as smart-casual or creative-office appropriate rather than boardroom conservative — a useful distinction when building a tie wardrobe where formality needs to be dialed down.
• Style guidelines recommend that narrow ties pair best with club, straight, traditional spread, and tab collars — these smaller collar styles frame the tie without leaving empty space around the knot, making them the natural shirt partners for this 2.75-inch width.

What Italian craftsmanship brings to a tie

• The 2.75-inch (7 cm) blade falls precisely in the modern-width band: slimmer than the 3.25-inch classic American cut but wider than the fleeting 2-inch skinny trend, which means it pairs equally well with trim contemporary suits and relaxed sport coats without looking dated.
• The tie is cut from 100% wool by Vitale Barberis Canonico, the Biella-based mill that has been weaving some of the world's finest worsteds since 1663 — it's a name more commonly found inside $200+ suits, so its presence here at $99 CAD signals an unusual value for a wool tie.
• Italian production means the tie benefits from a neckwear tradition where attention to detail is non-negotiable — the Seterie Mosconi guide notes that Italian-made accessories are produced with 'utmost attention to detail and high-quality materials,' which, for a tie, translates to precise stitching, a resilient interlining, and a tip that lies flat, all contributing to shape retention and long-term durability.

Value positioning among Italian wool ties

• Designed in Canada and sold as a Simons exclusive, the Le 31 tie cuts out the multi-brand retail markup that pushes standalone Italian wool ties upward of $150, delivering VBC fabric and Italian make at $99 CAD — a rare price for a tie that names both its mill and its country of origin.
• The Tie Bar sells VBC wool ties starting at $58 USD without specifying country of manufacture, while the Le 31 tie — explicitly Made in Italy with the same VBC fabric — comes in at $99 CAD (≈$70 USD), so the Italian origin label costs only about $12 USD more and adds clear provenance for under $100.
• A fully handmade Italian VBC wool tie from Brunati Como retails for $218 USD, so the Le 31 tie — also Made in Italy with 100% VBC wool — offers the same raw material and country of origin at roughly one-third the price, making the mill's heritage far more accessible.