Throughout the collection all ties are hand stitched from 100% silk woven on a 2400 hook jacquard loom and wrapped around 100% woollen interlining. We hope you enjoy browsing the collection of Ayakawa's woven silk ties!
Woven silk ties however have a series of limitations on one hand and possibilities on the other. Although there is a glorious array of glowing silk threads for the designer to work with the colours of the warp thread (the basic background vertical structure onto which the horizontal threads are woven) are quite limited. Furthermore it is desirable to use only three or four different coloured threads because the fabric will become too thick with more. Unlike printing where a given colour goes just where you want it, the different coloured threads must be carried through the whole weaving so they are available to appear when required.
To add yet another dimension of complexity special jacquard looms can be used to set sections of the design in relief to the surface and add an extra textural dimension. The skill of the designer is to work to the strengths of this age old tradition. The designer must be able to visualize the change to depth and tone as one coloured thread is laid up next to the other to produce a balanced woven silk tie.
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The blue & purple spider chrysanthemum silk tie design takes it's inspiration from the Chrysanthemum flower. The significance of the Chrysanthemum derives back to the 8th century when the Japanese emperor adopted the flower as his...
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The silver and blue spider chrysanthemum silk tie design takes it's inspiration from the Chrysanthemum flower. The significance of the Chrysanthemum derives back to the 8th century when the Japanese emperor adopted the flower as his...
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The floral design was inspired by the dress fabric in a painting of Madonna & Child glimpsed in an Art Gallery in Buenos Aires. The strong overall design has the...
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Increasingly animals find there way into my art works. For 'Uma' which means horse in Japanese, I have tried to express a stylised horse galloping through the landscape.This design is...
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Powder blue on a deeply embossed silver background. A perfect match with the powder blue & white Carousel cufflinks. The genesis of this design was Christopher Dresser an amazing designer that...
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Since my last visit to South America in 2009 the 'swirl' vine design has been percolating. On a navy background this is the subdued version but even the silver and...
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I do realise that not everyone loves floral designs as much as I do. This design looks quite conservative at first glance but breaks out unexpectedly so that a second...
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The Samurai design is a richly textured, almost brocade like tie that is fit for any ceremony.
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The small droplet shaped leaf motifs in 'flower' are the basis of a paisley pattern. They make me think of Indian designs which in turn influenced the rich colour and...
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The genesis of this design was Christopher Dresser an amazing designer that I was totally unaware of until recently. As an industrial designer in the 1800's he was inspired by...
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The Black and double Blue Shibori tie comes from designer Lynn Elzinga-Henry۪s second collection under the Aya Kawa label. Like all ties stocked at Aya Kawa, this tie is 100%...
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The Hydrangea series of ties based on flowers and reeds glimpsed through a lattice fence. The enclosing frames suggest buckles or the hilt of a japanese samurai sword. Stunning against...
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As part of the first range of Aya Kawa designs, conceived in Buenos Aires, I was inspired to include the 'Koi' design by a visit to the worlds largest Japanese...
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The wisteria is one of the first flowers to come to mind when Spring is mentioned. In terms of tie designs it was in the very first series that I...
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The floral design was inspired by the dress fabric in a painting of Madonna & Child glimpsed in an Art Gallery in Buenos Aires. The strong overall design has the...