'It's about community': Milestones that 'ties have seen' captured in hand-crafted jackets

A jacket made from 100-plus ties sparks a community donation drive in Markham

What began as a handmade jacket stitched from more than 100 men’s ties has grown into an unlikely community initiative in Markham. After a barista at a Main Street Second Cup admired the piece and asked about custom work, the café helped launch a tie donation drive so the materials can be transformed into new designs

'It's about community': Milestones that 'ties have seen' captured in hand-crafted jackets

A jacket made from more than 100 men’s ties sparked an unexpected community project in Markham, after a chance encounter at a café turned a personal hobby into something bigger