Ties from LACO with white polka dots on a bright coloured background. Founded by merchant Charles Lavy in Hamburg in 1838, the company still makes everything by h&, which makes it among the last two of its kind in Germany. In 1900, LACO employed more than 500 people in its workshops & counted even Kaiser Wilhem II among its customers. What makes LACO ties special is the lining. It is woven from wool & cotton & is elastic. This means that the fibres can relax when the tie is unknotted. Outer material 100% silk.