I wear ties every day for work, but my collection has been lacking a plain black tie for a while. I was initially excited about this tie because of the great price, but ended up sadly disappointed when I opened my package from Amazon. The material is cheap and the center stitching not only barely holds the cloth together, but is sewn in such a way that it pulls at different parts of the tie. When I tried to tie it, I ended up with lumps and twists in what should have been the flat front face of the tie. I know it's only a few bucks (that's what I told myself, too), but seriously, save your money!!! This tie will be going straight in the garbage, and I regret purchasing it.