{"product_id":"merchant-navy-three-fold-silk-reppe-tie","title":"Merchant Navy Three-Fold Silk Reppe Tie","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe Merchant Navy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBritain is an island nation, and the Merchant Navy has always been its lifeline. With roots stretching back to the 1700s, the Merchant Navy carried the trade, the troops, and the supplies that kept the country connected to the world — and in two World Wars, it kept the country alive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDuring the Second World War, Merchant Navy crews faced some of the most sustained and lethal conditions of any service. Sailing in convoy across the North Atlantic, the Arctic, and the Mediterranean, they were hunted by U-boats, attacked from the air, and offered little of the protection afforded to the Royal Navy. Over 36,000 Merchant Navy personnel lost their lives between 1939 and 1945 — a casualty rate higher than any of the armed services. They wore no uniform that the public recognised, received no campaign medals for years, and were largely forgotten in the immediate post-war period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThat began to change. Since 2000, Merchant Navy Day is observed on 3rd September each year — the date in 1939 when the first British ship, the \u003cem\u003eSS Athenia\u003c\/em\u003e, was sunk by a German U-boat just hours after war was declared. Today, Merchant Navy veterans join the armed forces at Remembrance ceremonies, their sacrifice finally given the recognition it always deserved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis tie is a mark of that service — worn with pride by those who sailed, and those who remember.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Tie\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHandcrafted by \u003cstrong\u003eBenson \u0026amp; Clegg\u003c\/strong\u003e, London's foremost makers of regimental and club neckwear since 1937, this three-fold silk reppe tie is constructed without an interlining — allowing the silk to drape and knot with exceptional weight and fluidity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e100% silk reppe weave, three-fold construction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlade width approx. 9.0cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade in England\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDry clean only\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePresented in a Benson \u0026amp; Clegg gift box\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"FatChimp \u0026 Co","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57055333089658,"sku":"TIE-MIL2-MERCHNAVY","price":75.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0855\/4684\/files\/TIE-240R-BensonAndCleggMerchantNavySilkTie.jpg?v=1783621973","url":"https:\/\/www.fatchimp.co.uk\/products\/merchant-navy-three-fold-silk-reppe-tie","provider":"Fat Chimp Forces Wear \u0026 Gifts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}