Just 6 percent of U.S. men tying one on
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NEW YORK, Oct. 11 There are millions of neckties hanging or folded unused in the United States, with a Gallup poll showing just 6 percent of men wearing them to work anymore.
That's a 4 percent decline since 2002 and dismal news for tie-makers, as almost 70 percent of men said they don't ever wear a tie for any reason, the Chicago Sun-Times reported from New York Thursday.
As open-necked shirts grew in popularity, the Neckwear Association of America changed its name to the Men's Dress Furnishings Association in 2003. Its executive director, Gerald Andersen, told the newspaper about 85 million ties are still sold in the United States each year, but they are going to the highest level of executives.
Wearing a raspberry necktie with a paisley pattern for the interview, Andersen blamed such social changes as "casual Fridays" and the Internet, which reduced face-to-face business, for the slump in need and popularity for the necktie. Copyright 2007 by UPI
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Neckwear Think Tank
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Christopher Richards ,
Tue, 16 Oct 2007 01:14:46 GMT
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The neckwear issue is of vital importance to all of us here at the International Institute of Not Doing Much (IINDM). Our natural inclination is to resist change. As you probably know, our organization promotes the slow lifestyle. Frankly, our membership has not kept up. Some of our members still sport the starched and studded detachable collar. Most now wear the attached soft collar, which to us is the height of modernity. We have noticed of late that fewer ties have been seen. While we are all for a more relaxed world, we do feel we need to keep up certain standards. Much debate has ensued.
On the one hand, we agree that any unnecessary expenditure of energy in putting on a tie causes needless suffering. If life can be made easier, then we are all for it. But detractors say the good name or our organization and its long pedigree should be upheld and the wearing of ties is a tradition that should remain.
We eventually agreed that ties were not necessary as putting them on would be counter to our worldview of minimal effort and following the path of least resistance. But we don’t think this trend should go too far. Where will it end? Are trousers (pants) to be discarded next?
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