The bow tie itself is very beautiful and exactly as expected. Unfortunately, however, even during the first tying session, slightly dry hands damaged the fabric in some areas, causing threads to come loose and stick out. This was mainly along the edges, but also in places in the middle, and the damage to the fabric is visible upon close inspection. Luckily, it's not very noticeable, because I don't know if I can still return it. Admittedly, my hands were dry and rough, but this shouldn't happen during the first tying session, and it hasn't happened with any of my previous bow ties.