Tie featuring blue lions on a red background from the company LACO. The company was founded in Hamburg in 1838 by Charles Lavy & still only works by h&, making it one of the last two of this kind in Germany. LACO employed over 500 people in their workshops in 1900 & even counted Kaiser Wilhelm II among their customers. Unique to LACO ties is the filling. It is made out of wool, cotton & stretchy elastic. This allows the threads to relax after the tie has been knotted. Outer material 100% silk.