Wood Thumb is a small company based in San Francisco that takes reclaimed wood and makes some of the coolest ties we’ve ever seen. They were inspired by an old redwood beam they spotted in a salvage yard and decided to turn throwaway wood into something wearable.
The lightweight Wood Ties are flexible due to them being held together with elastic cord that also fits around your neck. Available in two sizes, the ties feature the character of an old piece of wood with history that has all of the nail holes, knots, and the varied grain patterns.
Is wood heading into fashion? Maybe we’ve spotted a new trend… check out CÉLINE’s 2011 Winter collection featuring wood grain print fabric over on Plastolux.
Jolly on 04.04.2012 at 21:35 PM
I saw things like these at a market in London recently, and while I love the look of wood and almost always go for it over plastics etc., these are just some of the tackiest things I’ve ever seen. These are branded with a more upscale air than the ones they were selling at the market, but they both just look like tat you’d get at the county fair.
Jeff on 04.05.2012 at 02:11 AM
you could see these in Nepal 15 years ago and they started here
Sean Walsh on 04.05.2012 at 05:19 AM
Cool story bro.
Rutger on 04.08.2012 at 09:02 AM
Pretty neat, would be better if they were about 5 times thinner. Less clonky.
neenja on 08.01.2012 at 00:48 AM
I rock 2 of their ties and get compliments all the time (maybe because I’m a female?) I’m considering getting their bow ties.