20s 30s Art Deco Woven Haband Necktie with Candelabra Pattern Red White and Blue by Haband

An interesting necktie, anywhere from the 20s-50s, by Haband. Could be silk. Lined in white satin. 53" long, 3. 5" wide. No flaws. Haband was founded in Paterson, New Jersey by childhood friends Max Habernickel Sr. and John Anderson, who combined their last names to create the company name: Haband. Max Habernickel worked in Paterson's famed silk industry, then known as the "Silk Capital of the World." He collected leftover silk fabric and began manufacturing them into ties. John Anderson, who worked at a local bank, joined with Habernickel selling those ties door-to-door to fellow bankers in the area. From those humble beginnings, and a $25 investment from each man, grew a thriving business — which really took off when Habernickel got the idea to photograph the ties and create "advertisements" to mail to banks far out of the reach of his bicycle route. Soon the business was off and running! In 1957, the two-man leadership team, brought on Habernickel's son, Duke, to join Haband full ti